英英释义
fig leaf
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n.
- a leaf from a fig tree
- a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
fig leaf
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1.
N-COUNT A fig leaf is a large leaf which comes from the fig tree. A fig leaf is sometimes used in painting and sculpture to cover the genitals of a naked body. (常在裸体雕塑或画像中用于遮蔽阴部的)无花果树叶
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2.
N-COUNT People sometimes refer disapprovingly to something which is intended to hide or prevent an embarrassing situation as a fig leaf. 遮羞布; 掩盖行为 [journalism] [usu with supp]
例：This deal is little more than a fig leaf for the continued destruction of the landscape.
这笔交易只不过是对自然景观持续破坏行为的遮掩而已。
双语例句权威例句
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It will conclude that, done badly, it is often just a FIG leaf and can be positively harmful.
它的结论将是，如果做得不好，它很可能就是一块遮羞布，甚至有害。
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"Advertisement... has brough our disregard for truth into the open without even a FIG leaf to cover it." - Freya Stark.
“广告…已将我们对真实的漠视公开化，甚至连块遮羞布也没有”——弗雷亚·斯塔克。
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The FIG leaf sweet tea of the invention is obtained by cleaning, chopping, blanching, rolling, condensing, and drying the FIG leaves and matching the FIG leaves with the sweet tea.
本发明清洗，切碎，杀青，揉捻，杀青，揉捻，搓条，烘干无花果叶配以甜茶。
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