单词	whitewash
释义	whitewash1 nounwhitewash2 verb whitewashwhite‧wash1 /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ $ -wɒːʃ, -wɑːʃ/ noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A Greenpeace spokesperson described the official report on nuclear waste disposal as a whitewash. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At least it will be no whitewash this season. Doors and lintels were decorated with whitewash. If people don't like the message they can discuss it, but the report must not be seen as a whitewash. It is with Chaplin's personal life that Attenborough sloshes around the whitewash like a demented house-painter. The Internal Investigations Division, a self-policing unit set up by Wilson, had become known as a pall of whitewash. This is not the time, with a whitewash to be avoided. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen people try to hide the truth► cover-up a deliberate plan to prevent mistakes or embarrassing information, especially about politicians or other people in official positions, from being publicly known: · The Watergate cover-up eventually led to Nixon's resignation.cover-up of: · Some people suspect that government officials were involved in a cover-up of the incident. ► whitewash an attempt by a government or official committee to hide the true facts of a situation from the public, especially when there was supposed to have been an official and fair examination of these facts: · A Greenpeace spokesperson described the official report on nuclear waste disposal as a whitewash. ► cover something that you do or say as a way of hiding your true actions or intentions, especially when these are illegal or dishonest: · The ceasefire turned out to be just a cover to gain time to prepare another attack.· For years he had used his position at the United Nations as a cover for his spying activities. ► front something such as an organization or a type of behaviour that seems to be normal but is used to hide what is really happening: · She puts on this "innocent little girl" act, but it's all a front.· The car rental company is actually a front for a drugs ring. ► smokescreen something that is done or said in order to take people's attention away from other things that could be embarrassing or less acceptable: · The administration's emphasis on the drop in inflation is just a smokescreen to divert attention from rising unemployment. WORD SETS► House alcove, nounattic, nounback door, nounbasement, nounbasin, nounbath, nounbath, verbbath mat, nounbathroom, nounbathtub, nounbedchamber, nounbedroom, nounblanket, nounblind, nounbottom drawer, nounbox room, nouncabinet, nouncistern, nouncowl, nouncrazy quilt, noundado, noundeadbolt, noundeck, noundinette, noundining room, noundoorbell, noundoorjamb, noundoorknob, noundoorknocker, noundoormat, noundoorpost, noundoorstep, noundoorstop, noundoorway, noundouble glazing, noundownspout, noundownstairs, adverbdrainpipe, noundrapes, noundrawing room, noundressing room, nouneiderdown, nounfamily room, nounfanlight, nounfender, nounfireplace, nounfireside, nounfloor, nounfoyer, nounFrench doors, nounFrench windows, nounfrieze, nounfront door, nounfurnishings, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegarage, noungarret, noungeyser, noungranny flat, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhearth, nouninglenook, nounironing board, nounjamb, nounkitchen, nounlarder, nounlattice window, nounlibrary, nounlino, nounlinoleum, nounliving room, nounloft, nounlounge, nounlumber room, nounmaster bedroom, nounmat, nounmorning room, nounornament, nounpalace, nounpane, nounpantry, nounparlour, nounparquet, nounpassage, nounpatio, nounpatio doors, nounpelmet, nounpenthouse, nounpied-à-terre, nounplayroom, nounporch, nounpublic housing, nounquilt, nounradiator, nounranch, nounranch house, nounreception room, nounrecess, nounrecessed, adjectiverecreation room, nounrug, nounrunner, nounself-contained, adjectivesemi, nounsemi-detached, adjectiveshade, nounsill, nounsitting room, nounskylight, nounspare room, nounsplashback, nounsplit-level, adjectivestair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstorm door, nounstorm window, nounstucco, nounstudy, nounsuite, nounsun lounge, nounsun porch, nounterraced house, nounthreshold, nountied cottage, nountrestle table, nountub, nounundercoat, noununderfelt, noununderlay, noununit, nounutility room, nounveranda, nounvilla, nounwainscot, nounwalk-up, nounwall, nounwallpaper, nounwallpaper, verbwall-to-wall, adjectivewarming pan, nounwashroom, nounwastebasket, nounwet bar, nounwhitewash, nounwhitewash, verbwoodwork, noun 1[singular, uncountable] a report or examination of events that hides the true facts about something so that the person who is responsible will not be punished SYN  cover-up:  The official report into the cause of the fire was labeled a whitewash.2[uncountable] a white liquid mixture used especially for painting walls3[countable] an occasion in sport when one player or team defeats an opponent easily, without the opponent getting any points, goals etc whitewash1 nounwhitewash2 verb whitewashwhitewash2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE whitewash Simple Form Present I, you, we, they whitewash he, she, it whitewashes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they whitewashed Present perfect I, you, we, they have whitewashed he, she, it has whitewashed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had whitewashed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will whitewash Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have whitewashed Continuous Form Present I am whitewashing he, she, it is whitewashing you, we, they are whitewashing Past I, he, she, it was whitewashing you, we, they were whitewashing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been whitewashing he, she, it has been whitewashing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been whitewashing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be whitewashing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been whitewashing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Angry protesters whitewashed the offensive billboards. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A whitewashed verandah contained bags of wheat and well-oiled harnesses. Fields covered in snow would swallow up whitewashed farmhouses were it not for their black window frames. Just past one bad curve, a small shrine has been erected, La Virgen surrounded by three concrete crosses recently whitewashed. My first day on the works I was sent off to whitewash a shed all by myself. Overlooking the walls were two whitewashed stone bastions. Remember how they whitewashed the pigsties before they'd let their men sleep there? Shop houses and ancestral halls were jumbled side by side with whitewashed cottages and churches. The only hint of what goes on inside are the vultures that perch on its whitewashed outer walls. word sets WORD SETS► House alcove, nounattic, nounback door, nounbasement, nounbasin, nounbath, nounbath, verbbath mat, nounbathroom, nounbathtub, nounbedchamber, nounbedroom, nounblanket, nounblind, nounbottom drawer, nounbox room, nouncabinet, nouncistern, nouncowl, nouncrazy quilt, noundado, noundeadbolt, noundeck, noundinette, noundining room, noundoorbell, noundoorjamb, noundoorknob, noundoorknocker, noundoormat, noundoorpost, noundoorstep, noundoorstop, noundoorway, noundouble glazing, noundownspout, noundownstairs, adverbdrainpipe, noundrapes, noundrawing room, noundressing room, nouneiderdown, nounfamily room, nounfanlight, nounfender, nounfireplace, nounfireside, nounfloor, nounfoyer, nounFrench doors, nounFrench windows, nounfrieze, nounfront door, nounfurnishings, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegarage, noungarret, noungeyser, noungranny flat, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhearth, nouninglenook, nounironing board, nounjamb, nounkitchen, nounlarder, nounlattice window, nounlibrary, nounlino, nounlinoleum, nounliving room, nounloft, nounlounge, nounlumber room, nounmaster bedroom, nounmat, nounmorning room, nounornament, nounpalace, nounpane, nounpantry, nounparlour, nounparquet, nounpassage, nounpatio, nounpatio doors, nounpelmet, nounpenthouse, nounpied-à-terre, nounplayroom, nounporch, nounpublic housing, nounquilt, nounradiator, nounranch, nounranch house, nounreception room, nounrecess, nounrecessed, adjectiverecreation room, nounrug, nounrunner, nounself-contained, adjectivesemi, nounsemi-detached, adjectiveshade, nounsill, nounsitting room, nounskylight, nounspare room, nounsplashback, nounsplit-level, adjectivestair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstorm door, nounstorm window, nounstucco, nounstudy, nounsuite, nounsun lounge, nounsun porch, nounterraced house, nounthreshold, nountied cottage, nountrestle table, nountub, nounundercoat, noununderfelt, noununderlay, noununit, nounutility room, nounveranda, nounvilla, nounwainscot, nounwalk-up, nounwall, nounwallpaper, nounwallpaper, verbwall-to-wall, adjectivewarming pan, nounwashroom, nounwastebasket, nounwet bar, nounwhitewash, nounwhitewash, verbwoodwork, noun 1to cover something with whitewash:  The walls were whitewashed and covered with bullfighting posters.2to hide the true facts about a serious accident or illegal action:  Investigators are accused of whitewashing the governor’s record.3to defeat an opponent in sport easily, without the opponent getting any points, goals etc
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