verb🔗Share粉刷，刷白. To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence."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。architecturematerialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掩盖，粉饰。 To cover over errors or bad actions."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。actionmoralguiltpoliticsgovernmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share为...还债，替...还债 To repay the financial debts of (another person).""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。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share零封，完封 (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs."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。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."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。sportgameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."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。culturepoliticshistorysocietyraceappearancecharactermediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share粉刷过的，刷白的 Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash."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。appearancepropertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share粉饰，美化，掩盖。 Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed."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。culturemediapoliticshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share洗白，漂白。 Portrayed by a Caucasian actor but was scripted to be African, Asian, or of another race."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。culturemediaentertainmentraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share白化的，漂白的 Looking Caucasian, but is actually African, Asian, or of another race; Caucasianized.""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。racecultureappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
