单词 | eye-washing |
释义 | eye-washing1/ˈʌɪwɒʃɪŋ/noun 1The action or an act of bathing or cleansing the eyes. 2Chiefly South Asian. The use of speech or action which is only for outward show, or which conceals actual facts or motives. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Manchester Weekly Times Supplement. From eye + washing, after eyewash. eye-washing2/ˈʌɪwɒʃɪŋ/Now chiefly South Asian adjective That is intended merely for outward show or to obscure or conceal actual facts or motives. OriginEarly 20th century; earliest use found in The Referee. From eye + washing, after eyewash. |
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