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单词 fig leaf
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fig leaf

noun
/ˈfɪɡ liːf/
/ˈfɪɡ liːf/
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  1. a leaf of a fig tree, traditionally used for covering the sex organs of naked bodies in paintings and on statues
  2. a thing that is used to hide an embarrassing fact or situation
  3. Word Originearly 16th cent.: with reference to the story of Adam and Eve in the Christian Bible (Gen. 3:7).
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