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whitewash
hwtwɒʃ ˈhwaɪtˌwɔʃ ˈwaɪtˌwɔʃ
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense whitewashes, present participle whitewashing, past tense , past participle whitewashed
1 N-UNCOUNT (粉刷用的)石灰水,白涂料 Whitewash is a mixture of lime or chalk and water that is used for painting walls white. (粉刷用的)石灰水,白涂料
2 VERB 用石灰水粉刷 If a wall or building has been whitewashed, it has been painted white with whitewash. 用石灰水粉刷
  • The walls had been whitewashed. [be VERB-ed]

    墙已经用石灰水刷过了。

  • ...a town of picturesque whitewashed cottages. [VERB-ed]

    一座座小屋粉刷得洁白而漂亮的城镇

3 VERB 粉饰;掩饰 If you say that people whitewash something, you are accusing them of hiding the unpleasant facts or truth about it in order to make it acceptable. 粉饰;掩饰 [disapproval]
  • The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions. [VERB noun]

    政府在粉饰该政权的行为。

  • 'The whole incident was whitewashed,' he claimed yesterday. [VERB noun]

    整个事件都已经被粉饰过了,他昨日声称。

SYN cover up, conceal, suppress, camouflage
4 N-UNCOUNT [oft a NOUN] 粉饰;掩饰 Whitewash is an attempt to hide the unpleasant facts or truth about someone or something. 粉饰;掩饰 [disapproval]
  • He pledged that there would be no whitewash and that the police would carry out a full investigation.

    他保证将不会有任何掩饰,并且警方将进行全面调查。

  • The report's findings were condemned as total whitewash.

    这份报告最后的结论被谴责为彻头彻尾的粉饰。

5 VERB 轻易战胜;使(对手)得零分 In sports, if a player or team whitewashes an opponent, they win very easily, and their opponent does not get any points at all. 轻易战胜;使(对手)得零分 [mainly journalism]
  • Not since 1988 had she whitewashed an opponent in her opening match. [VERB noun]

    1988年以来她还从未在开场赛中让对手吃过鸭蛋。

  • Their leading players were being whitewashed 4-0. [VERB noun]

    他们的主力阵容以04惨败。

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