单词 | whitewash |
释义 | nounverbwhite·washBrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/ noun [U ]a mixture of chalk or limeand water , used for painting houses and walls white (粉刷用的)石灰水,白涂料[U , sing. ](disapproving ) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about sb /sth 粉饰;掩盖SYN cover-up◆ The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash . 反对派声称这份报告文过饰非。[C , usually sing. ](informal ) (in sport ) a victory in every game in a series (在体育比赛中接连击败对手的)全胜,完胜◆ a 7–0 whitewash 7:0 全胜◆ a whitewash victory 大获全胜white·washBrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they whitewash BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/ present simple - he / she / it whitewashes BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃɪz/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃɪz/ past simple whitewashed BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃt/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃt/ past participle whitewashed BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃt/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃt/ -ing form whitewashing BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃɪŋ/ , /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃɪŋ/ ~sth to cover sth such as a wall with whitewash粉刷(墙壁等);刷石灰水~sb /sth (disapproving ) to try to hide unpleasant facts about sb /sth ; to try to make sth seem better than it is 掩饰;粉饰◆ His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died . 他妻子在他死后本来想粉饰他的名声。~sb /sth (especiallyBrE ) (in sport 体育运动) to defeat an opponent in every game in a series (在系列比赛中)完全击败,完胜 |
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