| 词汇 | fig leaf |
| 释义 | fig leaf noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈfɪɡ ˌliːf/ us/ˈfɪɡ ˌliːf/ (LEAF) （绘画作品中有时用来遮羞的）无花果树叶 the type of leaf sometimes used in paintings to cover a naked person's sex organs (FALSE) UK掩人耳目的东西，遮羞布 something that hides something else, especially something that is dishonest or embarrassing The spokesperson said the information campaign was a fig leaf to hide the most regressive tax in history. 这位发言人说，宣传活动只是为了掩人耳目，以掩饰历史上最倒退的税种。 |
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