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.
我們用石灰水粉刷了花園的牆。
R
trying to make bad things seem not as bad
The report was criticized as an attempt to whitewash the company's mistakes.
這份報告被批評為試圖掩蓋公司的錯誤。
R
winning all games in a series
The team hoped for a whitewash in the upcoming matches.
團隊希望在即將到來的比賽中大獲全勝。
verb
R
to paint something such as a wall with a white liquid
We decided to whitewash the old fence to brighten it up.
我們決定漆白老籬笆，讓它看起來更明亮。
R
to try to make bad things seem not as bad
They tried to whitewash the scandal to protect their reputation.
他們試圖掩蓋醜聞以保護他們的聲譽。
R
to win against someone in every game of a series
Our team managed to whitewash our rivals in the tournament.
我們的團隊在錦標賽中成功地完全擊敗了我們的對手。
translation
石灰水, 粉飾, 全勝
粉刷, 粉飾, 全勝
詞形變化
3rd Present
whitewashes
Progressive
whitewashing
Past
whitewashed
Perfect
whitewashed
Plural
whitewashes