v. gloss over ; sugar up
n. whitewash
vt. varnish
whitewash mistakes;
粉饰错误
sugar up reality;
粉饰现实
他妻子在他死后本来想粉饰他的名声。
His wife had wanted to whitewash his reputation after he died.
《牛津词典》
他想粉饰事实，但那是徒劳的。
He tried to varnish over the facts, but it was useless.
《新英汉大辞典》
公众厌倦了粉饰和许诺。
The public is sick of spin and tired of promises.
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
本意是涂饰表面；引申为：刻意地掩盖或美化事物的缺点和纰漏，用歪理邪说来掩饰事物的真相。通常指不客观不公正的言论。
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