英语解释

whitewash

音标['hwaitwɒʃ]

whitewash是什么意思、whitewash怎么读

whitewash汉语翻译

n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败

whitewash词型变化

名词:whitewasher 动词过去式:whitewashed 过去分词:whitewashed 现在分词:whitewashing 第三人称单数:whitewashes

whitewash英语解释

名词 whitewash:

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

动词 whitewash:

cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
同义词：gloss over, sleek over, hush up
cover with whitewash
exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

whitewash例句

I'll have my little house whitewashed tomorrow.
明天我找人用石灰水粉刷一下小屋。
The opposition dismissed the report as a whitewash.
反对党认为这份报告过于修饰而不予理会。

whitewash详细解释

white.wash

n.（名词）
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、白涂料：石灰和水的混和物，通常加有白垩粉、浆糊或胶水，用于粉刷墙、篱笆或其它建筑
Concealment or palliation of flaws or failures.
粉饰，掩盖：对于缺点或失败的隐藏和掩饰
Sports Games A defeat in a game in which the loser scores no points.
【体育运动】 【游戏】 得零分的惨败：游戏中败方得零分的惨败
v.tr.（及物动词）
white.washed,white.wash.ing,white.wash.es
To paint or coat with or as if with whitewash.
用石灰水粉刷或涂抹
To conceal or gloss over (wrongdoing, for example).See Synonyms at palliate
掩盖或粉饰（如错误等）参见 palliate

【引伸】
white.wash.er
n.（名词）