whitewash
🇺🇸
/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
🇬🇧
/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/
noun
R
a white liquid that is used to paint walls and houses
We used a whitewash to paint the garden wall.
我们用石灰水粉刷了花园的墙。
R
trying to make bad things seem not as bad
The report was criticized as an attempt to whitewash the company's mistakes.
这份报告被批评为试图掩盖公司的错误。
R
winning all games in a series
The team hoped for a whitewash in the upcoming matches.
团队希望在即将到来的比赛中大获全胜。
verb
R
to paint something such as a wall with a white liquid
We decided to whitewash the old fence to brighten it up.
我们决定漆白老篱笆，让它看起来更明亮。
R
to try to make bad things seem not as bad
They tried to whitewash the scandal to protect their reputation.
他们试图掩盖丑闻以保护他们的声誉。
R
to win against someone in every game of a series
Our team managed to whitewash our rivals in the tournament.
我们的团队在锦标赛中成功地完全击败了我们的对手。
translation
石灰水, 粉饰, 全胜
粉刷, 粉饰, 全胜
词形变化
3rd Present
whitewashes
Progressive
whitewashing
Past
whitewashed
Perfect
whitewashed
Plural
whitewashes