单词 | smokescreen |
释义 | smokescreen (smoʊkskriːn) also smoke screen Word forms: plural smokescreens countable noun If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions. He was accused of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools. smokescreen in British English (ˈsməʊkˌskriːn) noun 1. military a cloud of smoke produced by artificial means to obscure movements or positions 2. something said or done in order to hide the truth Examples of 'smokescreen' in a sentence |
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