whitewash /'hwaitwɒʃ/
Meaning
English definition
- (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
Chinese translation
- n. 白色涂料, 粉饰, 得零分的惨败
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /'hwaitwɒʃ/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 2.81 · Super Rare
Word forms
whitewashed, whitewashing, whitewashes
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