whitewash
UK/'hwaitwɒʃ/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A white liquid mixture of lime and water used to paint walls; an attempt to conceal wrongdoing or faults.
石灰水（涂料）；粉饰，掩盖丑闻
v.
To paint with whitewash; to conceal faults or wrongdoing; to defeat an opponent without letting them score.
涂石灰水；粉饰，掩盖；使对方得零分
Root Breakdown
Native Englishwhitestem
+
washstem
=whitewash
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government's response to the scandal was widely seen as a whitewash.
- 2.
Painting the old fence with whitewash made it look brand new.