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fig leaf
[ˈfɪɡ liːf] [ˈfɪɡ liːf]

  • 无足轻重的掩饰或伪装物:通常指掩盖或掩饰某种不光彩或不道德的行为。

英英释义

fig leaf

  • n.
    • a leaf from a fig tree
    • a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

fig leaf

  • 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

  • 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

  • Adam and Eve wore FIG leaves.

    亚当夏娃穿无花果

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  • And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed FIG leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

    他们二人眼睛明亮了知道自己赤身露体,便拿无花果叶子,为自己裙子。

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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.

    发明清洗切碎杀青,揉捻,杀青,揉捻,搓条,烘干无花果

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