whitewash
whitewash
noun
[with obj.]
whitewasher
noun
noun
- [mass noun]a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white
白石灰水，白色涂料
■[in sing.]a deliberate concealment of someone's mistakes or faults in order to clear their name
（对错误或缺点的）掩盖，粉饰 - a victory by the same side in every game of a series
使对方得零分的全胜
[with obj.]
- [usu. as adj. whitewashed]paint (a wall, building, or room) with whitewash
将（墙壁，楼房，房间）刷白
■try to clear (someone or their name) by deliberately concealing their mistakes or faults
粉饰（某人或其名声）
his wife must have wanted to whitewash his reputation.
他的妻子当时一定想粉饰他的臭名。
■deliberately conceal (someone's mistakes or faults)
掩盖，掩饰（错误，缺点）
this is not to whitewash the actual political practice of the government.
这并非要粉饰政府的实际政治做法。 - defeat (an opponent) in every game of a series
使（对手）得零分，使（对手）大败
whitewasher
noun
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