Whitewash
01
白涂料, 石灰水
a type of water-based paint or coating made from a mixture of lime, water, and other additives that is used to brighten, disinfect, or decorate surfaces
例子
They applied a fresh coat of whitewash to the garden fence.
他们在花园围栏上涂了一层新的石灰水。
02
掩盖, 粉饰
an attempt to make something seem better or more innocent than it really is by hiding faults or wrongdoing
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
whitewashes
例子
The investigation was nothing more than a whitewash to protect powerful people.
这次调查只不过是为了保护有权势的人而进行的一次粉饰。
03
完败, 粉饰
a contest in which one side wins while the other side does not achieve any points
例子
The home team suffered a 5–0 whitewash.
主队遭受了5-0的完败。
to whitewash
01
掩盖, 粉饰
to hide or downplay a mistake, wrongdoing, or flaw to make something seem better than it really is
Transitive: to whitewash sth
语法信息
形态构成
复合词
动作动词
规则
现在时
whitewash
第三人称单数
whitewashes
现在分词
whitewashing
一般过去时
whitewashed
过去分词
whitewashed
例子
The report tried to whitewash the company's role in the accident.
报告试图粉饰公司在事故中的作用。
02
粉刷, 刷白
to apply a white, paint-like mixture to a surface, usually to make it look clean or new
Transitive: to whitewash sth
例子
They whitewashed the fence to freshen it up for spring.
他们粉刷了栅栏，为春天让它焕然一新。
