whitewash

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whitewash 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败

英文释义

n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

n. wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

n. a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

whitewash 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 whitewash 在自然语境里怎么用：

Nixon loyalists controlled the former president’s library for years, and presented a whitewashed version of Watergate to the public.

—— The Trump Administration Is Trying to Erase Its Own History

Why do we whitewash the parts that aren’t so flattering and “yada yada yada” our narratives to a flatten expression of self.

—— How being honest about the process of ‘becoming’ leads to success

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