whitewash

/'hwaitwɒʃ/

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现代语料频率: 20142

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中文翻译

n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败

英文解释

n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

词态变化

过去分词:whitewashed

过去式:whitewashed

现在分词:whitewashing

复数形式:whitewashes

第三人称单数:whitewashes

常见例句

coated with whitewash

One who whitewashes.

used for whitening walls and other surfaces n a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects v cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error v cover with whitewash v exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data

v cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error v cover with whitewash v exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data