词汇 | fig-leaf |
释义 | fig leaf noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈfɪɡ ˌliːf/ us /ˈfɪɡ ˌliːf/ fig leafnoun[C usually singular] (LEAF)the type of leaf sometimes used in paintings to cover a naked person's sex organs(绘画作品中有时用来遮羞的)无花果树叶 pink_cotton_candy/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Parts of plants axil bark bilobed blade bulb caning cascara sagrada corolla endodermis floret inflorescence knot pistil rooty rosella seed coat seed pod sessile sting taproot fig leafnoun[C usually singular] (FALSE)UK something that hides something else, especially something that is dishonest or embarrassing: 掩人耳目的东西,遮羞布 The spokesperson said the information campaign was a fig leaf to hide the most regressive tax in history.这位发言人说,宣传活动只是为了掩人耳目,以掩饰历史上最倒退的税种。 Hiding and disguising be holed upidiom booby trap camo camouflaged cloak drown hit the deckidiom hole up (somewhere) illusion illusionistically illusively lurk secrete shroud shut shut someone/something out sidle skulk smokescreen submerge |
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