fig leaf
柯林斯詞典
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. (常在裸體雕塑或畫像中用于遮蔽陰部的)無花果樹葉
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; 掩蓋行為[journalism] [usu with supp]
This deal is little more than a fig leaf for the continued destruction of the landscape. 這筆交易只不過是對自然景觀持續(xù)破壞行為的遮掩而已。
返回 fig leaf
fig leaf (fig leaves)
劍橋詞典
fig leaf noun [C usually singular] (LEAF)
the type of leaf sometimes used in paintings to cover a naked person's sex organs
（繪畫作品中有時用來遮羞的）無花果樹葉
fig leaf noun [C usually singular] (FALSE)
UKsomething that hides something else , especially something that is dishonest or embarrassing
掩人耳目的東西，遮羞布
The spokesperson said the information campaign was a fig leaf to hide the most regressive tax in history . 這位發(fā)言人說，宣傳活動只是為了掩人耳目，以掩飾歷史上最倒退的稅種。 返回 fig leaf