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whitewash

美 [ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ]英 [ˈwaɪtwɒʃ]
  • n.粉饰;掩盖;(粉刷用的)石灰水,白涂料;(在体育比赛中接连击败对手的)全胜,完胜
  • vt.粉饰;粉刷(墙壁等);掩饰;刷石灰水;(在系列比赛中)完全击败,完胜

过去式: whitewashed 现在分词: whitewashing 过去分词: whitewashed 第三人称单数: whitewashes

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noun

1

(粉刷用的)石灰水,白涂料
a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white

2

粉饰;掩盖
an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth

The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash.

反对派声称这份报告文过饰非。

3

(在体育比赛中接连击败对手的)全胜,完胜
(in sport) a victory in every game in a series

a 7–0 whitewash

7:0全胜

a whitewash victory

大获全胜

verb

1

粉刷(墙壁等);刷石灰水
to cover sth such as a wall with whitewash

2

掩饰;粉饰
to try to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth; to try to make sth seem better than it is

His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died.

他妻子在他死后本来想粉饰他的名声。

3

(在系列比赛中)完全击败,完胜
to defeat an opponent in every game in a series

whitewash

频次

  • 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.

  • 2
    VERB 用石灰水粉刷
    If a wall or building has been whitewashed, it has been painted white with whitewash.

    The walls had been whitewashed.

    墙已经用石灰水刷过了。

  • 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.

    The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions...

    政府在粉饰该政权的行为。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 粉饰;掩饰
    Whitewash is an attempt to hide the unpleasant facts or truth about someone or something.

    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。

  • 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.

    Not since 1988 had she whitewashed an opponent in her opening match...

    自1988年以来她还从未在开场赛中让对手吃过鸭蛋。

noun

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

verb

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

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  1. Tom appeared by a fence with a bucket of whitewash and a long brush .

    汤姆提着一桶石灰水和拿着一把长刷子沿着栅栏出现了。

  2. His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died .

    他妻子在他死后本来想粉饰他的名声。

  3. The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash .

    反对派声称这份报告文过饰非。

  4. 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. Not since 1988 had she whitewashed an opponent in her opening match

    自1988年以来她还从未在开场赛中让对手吃过鸭蛋。

  6. ' The whole incident was whitewashed , ' he claimed yesterday .

    “整个事件都已经被粉饰过了,”他昨日声称。

  7. 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。

  8. Their leading players were being whitewashed 4-0 .

    他们的主力阵容以0比4惨败。

  9. The walls had been whitewashed .

    墙已经用石灰水刷过了。

  10. We found the entire fence whitewashed .

    我们发现整个围栏都粉刷好了。

  11. What he said was a load of whitewash .

    他所说的是一大堆粉饰之词。

  12. The wall has just been whitewashed .

    墙刚粉过。

  13. Tom went on whitewashing the fence , paying no attention to Ben .

    汤姆没有理睬本,继续在粉刷着篱笆。

  14. When whitewashing the wall , he painted with a roller in his hand .

    刷墙的时候,他手里拿个辊子,挥舞着胳膊。

  15. They tried hard to whitewash themselves .

    他们力图粉饰自己。

  16. Previous British reports , which concentrated on the government 's use of intelligence , have been dismissed as whitewashes .

    以往英国的调查主要关注政府的情报使用情况,这些调查被认为不过是一桶粉饰错误的白色涂料而已。

  17. The wall whitewashes very easily .

    这墙极容易粉刷。

  18. The wall had been whitewashed .

    墙已粉过。

  19. The blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable .

    他试图掩盖和粉饰其犯罪行为的嚣张气焰是不可原谅的。

  20. Fourth part : measures to prevent whitewashing of financial reports of companies .

    第四部分,公司财务报告粉饰的防范措施。

  21. Whitewashing on Accounting Statement by Related Trade and Its Identification

    关联方交易对会计报表的粉饰及其识别

  22. Don 't whitewash yourself . I know what you are like .

    Jennifer讽刺道:(别粉饰自己啦,你是什么人我还不知道嘛。)

  23. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day ?

    哪个男孩子能天天有机会刷墙?

  24. Methods of whitewashing the listed companies ' statement and the corresponding auditing tactics

    上市公司报表粉饰方式及相应审计策略

  25. I want the house whitewashed before we move in .

    我希望在我们搬进去之前,房子能粉刷好。

  26. Here under his feet would rise a house of whitewashed brick .

    在这儿,在他脚下,一幢刷白的砖房将拔地而起。

  27. We have ~ d a building firm to whitewash our office block .

    我们已雇用了一家建筑公司粉刷我们的办公大楼。

  28. The government lost no time in whitewashing themselves and their part in this affair .

    政府急忙粉饰自己并掩饰政府在这件事中所起的作用。

  29. The greater part of whitewashing is done with ink .

    大部分的粉饰是用墨水进行的。

  30. What would you say if I ask you to whitewash the wall for me ?

    请你帮我粉刷一下墙怎么样?