"whitewashed" 怎么发音
word
ˈhwaɪtˌwɑʃt/, /ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃt
WHYTE-wawsht or WYTE-wawsht
wˈaɪtwɒʃt
WYTE-wosht
释义
Covered with a white substance (like paint) to make something look clean, or used metaphorically to hide unpleasant facts or cover up the truth.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhwaɪtˌwɑʃt/, /ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃt
英式英语
wˈaɪtwɒʃt
简化发音
美式
WHYTE-wawsht or WYTE-wawsht
英式
WYTE-wosht
语境中听
The old wall was whitewashed last year.
The report was whitewashed to hide the mistakes.
The movie was criticized for being whitewashed.
After the scandal, the company tried to get the story whitewashed in the media.