单词 | smoke screen |
释义 | smoke screen (once / 36256 pages) n WORD FAMILY smoke screen: smoke screens USAGE EXAMPLESShe said the health concerns were a smoke screen. New York Times(Sep 25, 2016) As smoke screens go, it was thick and billowy. Los Angeles Times(Sep 25, 2016) “Just like a smoke screen, it allowed them to calmly prepare.” New York Times(Mar 29, 2016) 1n (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements Syn|Hyper smokescreen screen a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame 2n an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure Syn|Hyper smokescreen concealing, concealment, hiding the activity of keeping something secret |
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