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whitewash

音標['hwaitw??] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 白色塗料, 粉飾, 得零分的慘敗

詞型變化：

名詞:whitewasher 動詞過去式:whitewashed 過去分詞:whitewashed 現在分詞:whitewashing 第三人稱單數:whitewashes 

英文解釋：

名詞 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

動詞 whitewash:

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

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.
    * 認為這份報告過於修飾而不予理會。

詳細解釋：


white.wash

n.（名詞）
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、白塗料：石灰和水的混和物，通常加有白堊粉、漿糊或膠水，用於粉刷牆、籬笆或其它建築
Concealment or palliation of flaws or failures.
粉飾，掩蓋：對於缺點或失敗的隱藏和掩飾
Sports Games A defeat in a game in which the loser scores no points.
【體育運動】 【遊戲】 得零分的慘敗：遊戲中敗方得零分的慘敗
v.tr.（及物動詞）
white.washed,white.wash.ing,white.wash.es
To paint or coat with or as if with whitewash.
用石灰水粉刷或塗抹
To conceal or gloss over (wrongdoing, for example).See Synonyms at palliate
掩蓋或粉飾（如錯誤等）參見 palliate

【引伸】
white.wash.er
n.（名詞）

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