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英语解释

whitewash

音标['hwaitwɒʃ]

汉语翻译

n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败

whitewash词型变化

名词:whitewasher 动词过去式:whitewashed 过去分词:whitewashed 现在分词:whitewashing 第三人称单数:whitewashes 

whitewash英语解释

名词 whitewash:

  1. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
  2. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
  3. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

动词 whitewash:

  1. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
    同义词:gloss over, sleek over, hush up
  2. cover with whitewash
  3. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

whitewash例句

  1. I'll have my little house whitewashed tomorrow.
    明天我找人用石灰水粉刷一下小屋。
  2. The opposition dismissed the report as a whitewash.
    反对党认为这份报告过于修饰而不予理会。

whitewash详细解释

white.wash

n.(名词)
A mixture of lime and water, often with whiting, size, or glue added, that is used to whiten walls, fences, or other structures.
石灰水、白涂料:石灰和水的混和物,通常加有白垩粉、浆糊或胶水,用于粉刷墙、篱笆或其它建筑
Concealment or palliation of flaws or failures.
粉饰,掩盖:对于缺点或失败的隐藏和掩饰
Sports Games A defeat in a game in which the loser scores no points.
【体育运动】 【游戏】 得零分的惨败:游戏中败方得零分的惨败
v.tr.(及物动词)
white.washed,white.wash.ing,white.wash.es
To paint or coat with or as if with whitewash.
用石灰水粉刷或涂抹
To conceal or gloss over (wrongdoing, for example).See Synonyms at palliate
掩盖或粉饰(如错误等)参见 palliate

【引伸】
white.wash.er
n.(名词)

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