whitewashes的意思是“粉饰”、“涂白”，在英语中也作（用油漆等）涂白、粉刷。

用法：whitewashes作“粉刷”解时，通常用作不可数名词，在句中常可用数词来修饰。

双语翻译：Whitewashing refers to the act of covering up a negative or unpleasant truth or event, usually to make it look better or more positive.

音标：[ˈwaɪtwɪʃ]（名词）；[ˌwaɪtwaɪʃ]（动词）。

whitewashes有以下两种含义：

一种用于墙面涂料的白色粉状物质，通常用于掩盖墙上的污渍或涂鸦。

比喻意义，指用粉饰语言或行动来掩盖真相或问题，以达到某种虚假的效果。

在英语中，whitewashes可以作为名词和动词使用，具体用法如下：

作为名词使用，whitewashes可以表示涂料、白粉等物品。例如：

We need to buy some more paint to replace the whitewashes that ran out.

The painter is using whitewashes to brighten up the room.

作为动词使用，whitewashes可以表示用白色涂料覆盖或掩盖某物，以掩盖其真实状况或真相。例如：

He always uses whitewashes to cover up his mistakes.

The company's management whitewashed the financial problems by claiming that they were due to temporary factors.

中文翻译为“粉饰”，常见用法如：He attempted to whitewash his reputation by claiming that he had always been honest and upright.（他试图通过声称自己一直诚实正直来粉饰自己的名誉。）

总的来说，whitewashes在英语中通常用于表达用虚假或掩盖的方式来处理问题或真相的情况。

whitewashes的意思、释义、用法及双语翻译列举常见短语如下：

意思：

1. 粉饰；掩饰

2. 漂白；涂白

释义：

1. 用白色涂料粉刷墙壁等。

2. 用言辞或行动掩饰事实或真相。

用法：

1. The company's management whitewashed the accident by not admitting their fault.

公司管理层没有承认错误，试图掩盖这一事故。

2. She used her charm to whitewash her reputation in the community.

她用她的魅力试图在社区里掩饰自己的名誉。

常见短语：

1. whitewash sth out 掩饰某事真相。

例句：He tried to whitewash out his past mistakes.

他试图掩饰过去的错误。

2. whitewash sb/sth 粉饰某人/某事。

例句：He accused the opposition of whitewashing the government's wrongdoings.

他指责反对派粉饰政府的错误行为。

3. whitewash sb 涂白某人，给某人脸上抹黑。

例句：He was accused of whitewashing the terrorist organization's image.

他被指责抹黑该恐怖组织的形象。

4. whitewash sth in sth out 把某事粉饰得比实际情况好。

例句：He tried to whitewash his mistakes in the exam by exaggerating his achievements.

他试图通过夸大自己的成绩来掩饰自己在考试中的错误。

5. whitewash sth over sth 把某事粉饰得太平，掩盖某事的真相。

例句：He tried to whitewash over his past mistakes by saying that he had changed.

他试图通过说自己已经改变来掩盖过去的错误。

6. paint over a white wash 掩盖过去错误的错误做法。

例句：He realized that he had painted over a white wash by trying to cover up his mistakes.

他意识到自己试图掩盖过去的错误是错误的做法。

7. paint a rosy picture of sth 夸大某事的优点，粉饰太平。

例句：He painted a rosy picture of the company's future prospects in his speech.

他在演讲中夸大了公司未来前景的优点，粉饰太平。

8. whitewash sth with sth else 用其他东西掩盖某事真相。

例句：He tried to whitewash his past mistakes with his achievements.

他试图用其他成就来掩盖过去的错误。

9. whitewash sth with a brush 大肆宣传，夸大其词地宣传某事。

例句：He tried to whitewash his company's products with a brush of quality and safety.

他试图夸大其词地宣传自己公司产品质量和安全来掩盖其缺点。

10. whitewash sb's reputation 抹黑某人名誉。

例句：He tried to whitewash his reputation by claiming that he was innocent of the allegations.