词组 | whitewash something |
释义 | whitewash somethingv.informal To explain a major, national scandal in soothing official terms so as to assure the public that things are under control and there is no need to panic. 〖非正式〗掩盖某事的真相;粉饰某事。◆ Many people in the United States believe that President Kennedy's assassination was whitewashed by the Warren Commission.很多美国人认为,沃伦委员会掩盖了肯尼迪被刺案的真相。 |
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