whitewash

'hwaitwɒʃ
四级六级考研 Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败

1
Collins 星级
19,320
BNC 频率
20,142
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记忆技巧

white表示“白色”，wash表示“洗”。结合起来，whitewash可以理解为“把东西涂成白色”或“掩饰”。

例句

1. The teacher decided to whitewash the classroom walls to make it look brighter.
老师决定给教室的墙壁刷白，以使其看起来更明亮。
2. The company tried to whitewash its bad reputation by promoting its charitable work.
公司试图通过宣传其慈善工作来掩盖其不良声誉。
3. The politician was accused of attempting to whitewash the scandal.
那位政治家被指控试图掩盖丑闻。

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