单词 | cover/hide a multitude of sins |
释义 | cover/hide a multitude of sinscover/hide a multitude of sins CRITICIZEto make faults or problems seem less clear or noticeable – used humorously 掩盖真相,掩藏缺陷[问题]〔幽默用法〕 Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins (=the carpet is dirty, but the pattern hides it). 有图案的地毯不显脏。 Examples from the Corpus cover/hide a multitude of sins• Curtains around a bed can also hide a multitude of sins in patient care.• Patterned carpet can hide a multitude of sins.• It hides a multitude of sins.• It was called UDAG-a sincere-sounding acronym that covered a multitude of sins.• Jay was a solid woman, dressed in dark loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins. → cover/hide a multitude of sins at multitude(3) |
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