词汇 | whitewash |
释义 | whitewash noun uk/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/ us/ˈwaɪt.wɑːʃ/ (PAINT) [ U ]石灰水 a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or ceilings white (ATTEMPT TO HIDE) [ S ] disapproving掩盖真相,粉饰 an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation The official report on the killings has been denounced as a whitewash. 关于那些谋杀的官方报道被斥责为试图掩盖事实真相。 (DEFEAT) [ C ] UK informal轻松击败(对手);(尤指)完胜 a complete defeat in a game or competition a 6–0 whitewash 比分为6比0的完胜 whitewash verb [ T ] uk/ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/ us/ˈwaɪt.wɑːʃ/ (HIDE) disapproving粉饰,掩盖…的真相 to make something bad seem acceptable by hiding the truth The department is trying to whitewash their incompetence. 这个部门正试图掩饰其无能。 (DEFEAT) UK informal轻松击败(对手);(尤指)完胜 to defeat a player or team completely, especially while preventing them from scoring any points (PAINT) 白涂料 to paint walls or buildings using whitewash |
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