| 单词 | whitewash |
| 释义 | Word Frequency whitewash(ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ) noun 1. a substance used for whitening walls and other surfaces, consisting of a suspension of lime or whiting in water, often with other substances, such as size, added 2. informal deceptive or specious words or actions intended to conceal defects, gloss over failings, etc 3. informal a defeat in a sporting contest in which the loser is beaten in every match, game, etc in a series they face the prospect of a whitewash in the five-test series verb (transitive) 4. to cover or whiten with whitewash 5. informal to conceal, gloss over, or suppress 6. informal to defeat (an opponent or opposing team) by winning every match in a series 7. (mainly tr) informal to cast a White actor in the role of (a character from a minority ethnic group) or to produce (a film or play) using White actors to play characters froma minority ethnic group Derived forms whitewasher (ˈwhiteˌwasher) noun whitewashing (ˈwhiteˌwashing) noun |
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