单词 | whitewash |
释义 | whitewash —whitewash /ˈwaɪt.wɒʃ/ aep /-wɑːʃ/ noun [C] UK INFORMAL (DEFEAT) ► F0 a complete defeat in a game or competition: » a 6–0 whitewashThesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatednoun [S] DISAPPROVING (ATTEMPT TO HIDE) ► F0 an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation: » The official report on the killings has been denounced as a whitewash.Thesaurus+: ↑Secrecy and privacynoun [U] (PAINT) ► F0 a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or ceilings whiteThesaurus+: ↑Paints, dyes and pigments , ↑Colour - general wordsverb [T] (PAINT) ↑Verb Endings for whitewash ► F0 to paint walls or buildings using whitewashThesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layersThesaurus+: ↑Interior decorationverb [T] DISAPPROVING (HIDE) ↑Verb Endings for whitewash ► F0 to make something bad seem acceptable by hiding the truth: » The government is trying to whitewash the incompetence of the Treasury officials.Thesaurus+: ↑Secrecy and privacyverb [T] UK INFORMAL (DEFEAT) ↑Verb Endings for whitewash ► F0 to defeat a player or team completely, especially while preventing them from scoring any pointsThesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeated |
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