whitewash
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Whitewash is a mixture of lime or chalk and water that is used for painting walls white. (将墙壁刷成白色的) 石灰水
2. V-T If a wall or building has been whitewashed, it has been painted white with whitewash. (用石灰水) 刷白
The walls had been whitewashed. 墙壁被粉刷成白色。
3. V-T If you say that people whitewash something, you are accusing them of hiding the unpleasant facts or truth about it in order to make it acceptable. 粉饰[表不满]
The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions. 政府正在粉饰该政权的行为。
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whitewash /ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ/ (whitewashing,whitewashed,whitewashes)
剑桥词典
whitewash noun (PAINT)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water , used for making walls or ceilings white
石灰水
whitewash noun (ATTEMPT TO HIDE)
[ 单数名词 ] disapprovingan attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation
掩盖真相,粉饰
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。
whitewash noun (DEFEAT)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] UK informala complete defeat in a game or competition
轻松击败(对手);(尤指)完胜
a 6–0 whitewash 比分为6比0的完胜 返回 whitewash