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词组 lily-white
释义
Idiom
lily-white
1.
completely white in colour.
He marvelled at her lily-white hands.
2.
completely honest.
He's not exactly lily-white himself, so he has some nerve calling her a cheat!
(often negative)
3.
having only white people near, often because of a wish to keep black people away.
The black family found it difficult to feel comfortable in this lily-white, prosperous suburb.
lily-white
1. adjective
populated entirely by white people; discriminating against black people US, 1903
2. noun
1
the hand US, 1935.
2
an unidentified terrorist with no history or past suspicion of criminal activity. Used during a report on a bomb explosion in Ealing, West London, BBC Television News, 3rd March 2001 UK, 2001

lily-white

1. Pure white in color. The locals were absolutely fascinated with our lily-white skin.
2. Strait-laced; totally honest. You're being naïve if you think the top business people are lily white.
3. Consisting solely or primarily of white people. He'd always lived in lily-white towns, so he felt a bit out of place when he moved to a city with a large black community.
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