| 释义 |
smoke screen
noun
1. : a screen or cloud of smoke: as
a. : a screen of smoke designed to hinder enemy observation of a military force, area, or activity
b. : a heavy smoke supplied by smudge pots and designed to protect orchards and other plantings from injury by frost
2. : something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead
< seek immunity from criticism behind a rhetorical smoke screen about academic freedom — Sidney Hook > |