释义 |
window dressingˈwindow ˌdressing noun [uncountable]  - Critics say that the organization's call to include more minorities is just window dressing.
- Granted some of the images are a little sanitised, but the good intentions can be clearly read through the window dressing.
- Hence the unmarked grave; still part of the window dressing.
- It is probably patronising to say that in both cases the window dressing is up to Kensington standards, but it is.
- The proposal seems no more than a window dressing exercise.
- We think that a couple of buy-outs will be allowed to succeed as a form of window dressing.
1something that is intended to make people like your plans or activities, and to stop them seeing the true situation – used to show disapproval: All these glossy pamphlets are just window dressing – the fact is that the new mall will ruin the neighborhood.2the art of arranging goods in a shop window so that they look attractive to customers |