whitewash
whitewash /ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/ nghĩa là quét vôi trắng
Các nghĩa
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quét vôi trắng
To paint (a building, a wall, etc.) a bright white with whitewash.
Near-synonym: limewash (often coinstantial)
The houses looked very bright after they had whitewashed the whole neighbourhood.
Provided that any such window or skylight may be whitewashed or shaded for the purpose of mitigating heat or glare.
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bóp méo, xuyên tạc (lịch sử, câu chuyện)
To distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people.
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chọn diễn viên da trắng đóng vai người da màu
To cast a white actor in a role for a person of colour in (a film, television programme, etc.).
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làm cho (người da màu) trông trắng hơn
To make over (someone of colour) so that they appear more white, for example, by applying lightening makeup to their skin or digitally manipulating an image of them.
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phủ trắng, chiếu sáng trắng
To cover or coat (something) with a white substance, as if with whitewash (noun sense 1); also, to light up (something) with white light.
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xóa nợ, tuyên bố phá sản để xóa nợ
To clear (someone's) debts, especially through a declaration of bankruptcy by a court; also, to clear or write off (a debt).
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thanh minh · minh oan
To hide (someone's) mistakes, or to create an appearance of honesty, propriety, etc., for (someone); also, to intentionally hide or overlook (mistakes, unfavourable facts, wrongdoing, etc.).
In his sermon, the minister didn’t try to whitewash over the sins of his church.
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thắng trắng, thắng áp đảo
To achieve a complete victory or series of victories over (an opponent) without suffering any losses; also, to achieve a victory or series of victories over (an opponent) by a very large margin.
Australia whitewashed the West Indies 3–0.
Dạng khác
- whitewashes present, singular, third-person
- whitewashing participle, present
- whitewashed participle, past