whitewashes
[ˈhwaɪtˌwɔʃiz]

v.

粉饰，美化，掩饰( whitewash的第三人称单数 )；

英英释义

whitewash[ 'hwaitwɔʃ, -wɔ:ʃ ]

• n.
  • a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
  • wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
  • a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects
• v.
  • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

    "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"

    同义词：gloss oversleek overhush up

  • cover with whitewash

    "whitewash walls"

  • exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. That whole affair was a whitewash.
   那整个事件都是文过饰非。
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。

用作动词(v.)

1. You should whitewash the door of your hall.
   你应当粉刷你大厅的门。
2. His wife wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died.
   他妻子在他死后想粉饰他的名声。
3. Their leading players were whitewashed 4-0.
   他们的主力队员被4比0彻底击败。

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