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white·washBrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/ noun [U] a mixture of chalk or lime and water, used for painting houses and walls white （粉刷用的）石灰水，白涂料 [U, sing.] (disapproving) an attempt to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth 粉饰；掩盖 SYN cover-up ◆The opposition claimed the report was a whitewash. 反对派声称这份报告文过饰非。 [C, usually sing.] (informal) (in sport) a victory in every game in a series （在体育比赛中接连击败对手的）全胜，完胜◆a 7–0 whitewash 7:0 全胜◆a whitewash victory 大获全胜 white·washBrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they whitewash BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃ/present simple - he / she / it whitewashes BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃɪz/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃɪz/past simple whitewashed BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃt/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃt/past participle whitewashed BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃt/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃt/ -ing form whitewashing BrE /ˈwaɪtwɒʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃɪŋ/, /ˈwaɪtwɔːʃɪŋ/~ sthto cover sth such as a wall with whitewash 粉刷（墙壁等）；刷石灰水~ sb/sth(disapproving) to try to hide unpleasant facts about sb/sth; to try to make sth seem better than it is 掩饰；粉饰◆His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died. 他妻子在他死后本来想粉饰他的名声。~ sb/sth(especially BrE) (in sport 体育运动) to defeat an opponent in every game in a series （在系列比赛中）完全击败，完胜 |