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词汇 sweep-under-the-carpet
释义

sweep something under the carpet


idiomUK(USsweep something under the rug)
to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it: 隐瞒,掩饰
The committee is being accused of sweeping financial problems under the carpet to avoid embarrassment.这个委员会被指为避免尴尬而隐瞒财务问题。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Secrecy and privacy
anonymity
anonymization
anonymize
anonymous
anonymously
cryptography
data protection
dead men tell no talesidiom
dissimulate
dissimulation
official secret
on the quietidiom
privacy
privacy settings
private
under wrapsidiom
undisclosed
unrevealed
unsourced
unstated

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