whitewash是什么意思 whitewash在线中文翻译

whitewash 英 [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ] 美 [ˈwaɪtwɑ:ʃ]

whitewash 词典解释

1. What he said was just to whitewash his actions.
   他所说的恰恰掩饰了他行为的过失。
2. They tried hard to whitewash themselves.
   他们力图粉饰自己。

1. The official report on the Kennedy assassination was whitewash.
   甘乃迪谋杀案的官方报导是掩饰之辞。
2. What he said was a load of whitewash.
   他所说的是一大堆掩盖真相的话。
3. That whole affair was a whitewash.
   那整个事件都是文过饰非。

1. 粉饰,掩盖真相
   ...war crimes 战争罪行 | whitewash 粉饰,掩盖真相 | Junichiro Koizumi 小泉纯一郎(日本首相)...
2. 石灰水
   ...white portland cement 白色硅酸盐水泥 | whitewash 石灰水 | whole brick wall 一砖墙...
3. 刷白料
   ...whiteware 白陶瓷品 | whitewash 刷白料 | whiting 白垩粉...

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

1. exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
2. cover with whitewash
   e.g. whitewash walls
3. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
   e.g. Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin
   e.g. She tried to gloss over her mistakes
   Synonym: gloss over sleek over hush up

whitewash [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ]