white-wash

英 ['waɪtw'ɒʃ] 美 ['waɪtw'ɒʃ]

• n. 白涂料； 粉刷用石灰水； 香粉； 油脂； 雪花膏； 粉饰； 掩盖真相； 掩饰； 美化
• vt. 刷石灰水于 ...； 涂白； 粉刷； 粉饰； 美化； 掩盖； 掩饰； 彻底击败(对手)

英英释义

名词 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

动词 whitewash:

1. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

2. cover with whitewash

3. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The circus clowns dashed buckets of white wash over each other.
   马戏团的小丑们相互将一桶桶白涂料倒向对方。
2. Then wash the copper sheet with soap or cleanser to get any oil or grease off of it.
   然后洗掉铜板材用肥皂或清洁剂，以获得任何油或油脂关闭它。
3. Some worry that the White House's actions are just smoke and mirrors.
   有人担心白宫的行动只是一种掩饰手法。
4. The White House has made no secret of the fact it would like to see the Egyptian diplomat leave the post when his second term expires next year.
   白宫毫不掩饰它希望埃及外交官巴拉迪明年第二任任期届满时离任。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. They primed the wall with white paint.
   他们在墙上涂白漆打底。
2. Wash down the walls before painting them.
   先把墙冲洗后再粉刷。
3. Walls of these gardens are usually painted white.
   花园的墙壁通常粉刷成白色。
4. Mr Rove may have outlived his usefulness to the White House.
   对白宫而言，罗夫或许已经没有利用价值，但这并不能掩盖他过去的辉煌。
5. The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House.
   总统掩盖了在白宫办公室中装置窃听器的真相。
6. Some worry that the White House's actions are just smoke and mirrors.
   有人担心白宫的行动只是一种掩饰手法。
7. The White House has made no secret of the fact it would like to see the Egyptian diplomat leave the post when his second term expires next year.
   白宫毫不掩饰它希望埃及外交官巴拉迪明年第二任任期届满时离任。

词汇搭配

• white wash 白消毒浆,刷墙粉...