"whitewashed" in Chinese (Simplified)

涂白掩盖

Definition

用白色物质（如油漆）覆盖，使东西看起来干净，或比喻用来掩盖不愉快的事实或真相。

既可以描述物理表面，也可用于比喻掩盖错误。在社会或历史语境中，常指淡化或者隐藏文化、历史事实，有批评含义。

The old wall was whitewashed last year.

那堵旧墙去年被**涂白**了。

The report was whitewashed to hide the mistakes.

这个报告被**掩盖**了错误。

The movie was criticized for being whitewashed.

这部电影因为被**白化**而受到批评。

After the scandal, the company tried to get the story whitewashed in the media.

丑闻后，公司试图让媒体**掩盖**这个故事。

Many history books have whitewashed uncomfortable facts from the past.

许多历史书籍**掩盖**了过去令人不舒服的事实。

The charming village was full of whitewashed houses and narrow streets.

迷人的小村庄充满了**白色涂层**的房子和狭窄的街道。