单词 whitewash 释义 ▪ I. whitewash, n.|hwatw|[prob. f. the vb.; cf. wash n. 4 d.]†1. A cosmetic wash formerly used for imparting a light colour to the skin. Obs.1689Several Disc. Vanities Modish Women 175 Her Bottles of White washes, or Cosmeticks.1713...
单词 whitewash 释义 whitewash n 1 [U] powdered lime or chalk mixed with water, used for painting (粉刷用的)石灰水. 2 [C, U] (fig 比喻) (process of) hiding sb´s errors, faults, etc 粉饰; 掩饰 The opposition dismissed the report as a whitewash. 反对...