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whitewashed

/ˈwaɪtˌwɔʃt/ /ˈhwaɪtˌwɔʃt/

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verb

粉刷，刷白.

To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.

Examples :

"The houses looked very bright when they whitewashed the whole neighborhood."

他们把整个社区的房子都刷白后，房子看起来非常明亮。

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verb

掩盖，粉饰。

To cover over errors or bad actions.

Examples :

"The company whitewashed its history of environmental damage by focusing only on its recent investments in green technology. "

这家公司只强调近期对绿色技术的投资，以此来粉饰其破坏环境的历史。

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verb

为...还债，替...还债

To repay the financial debts of (another person).

Examples :

""Because her son had accumulated significant gambling debts, the worried mother whitewashed him by paying off all the money he owed." "

因为儿子欠下了巨额赌债，这位担心的母亲替他还债，把他欠的所有钱都还清了。

finance business economy

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verb

零封，完封

(late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.

Examples :

"The visiting team was completely whitewashed; they didn't score a single run against our pitcher. "

客队被彻底零封了，在我们的投手面前一分未得。

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verb

完胜，零封

In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.

Examples :

"The team whitewashed their rivals in the final game, scoring 10 goals to their opponent's zero. "

决赛中，这支队伍完胜了他们的对手，以10比0的比分零封了对方。

sport game entertainment

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verb

洗白，漂白.

To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.

Examples :

"The movie was criticized for having whitewashed history by casting a white actor to play a character who was originally a person of color. "

这部电影因为洗白了历史而受到批评，他们选择了一位白人演员来扮演一个原本是有色人种的角色。

culture politics history society race appearance character media

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adjective

粉刷过的，刷白的

Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash.

Examples :

"The whitewashed fence gleamed brightly in the summer sun. "

那道刷白的篱笆在夏日的阳光下闪闪发光。

appearance property architecture

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adjective

粉饰，美化，掩盖。

Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed.

Examples :

"The company's report on the safety incident felt whitewashed, focusing on minor improvements while ignoring the systemic failures that caused the accident. "

公司关于安全事故的报告感觉经过了粉饰，只关注了细微的改进，却忽略了导致事故发生的系统性失误。

culture media politics history

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adjective

洗白，漂白。

Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race.

Examples :

"The movie was criticized because the hero, originally written as a Japanese samurai, was whitewashed and played by a white actor. "

这部电影受到了批评，因为原本剧本设定为日本武士的英雄角色被“洗白”了，由一位白人演员饰演。

culture media entertainment race

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adjective

白化的，漂白的

Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.

Examples :

""Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood, Maria felt her cultural identity became somewhat whitewashed, as she adopted many of the local customs and lost touch with her heritage." "

在以白人为主的社区长大，玛丽亚觉得她的文化认同变得有些白人化了，因为她采纳了很多当地的习俗，并且与自己的文化遗产失去了联系。

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