- 1鬼話。若是做給人看的假動作，也會說「表面功夫」。
Eyewash, in this meaning, is something you do not believe — talk, a report, a plan that is only there to look good.
EyewashEyewash, in this meaning在這個意思裡, is something you do not believe指的是你不會相信的東西 — talk, a report, a plan話語、報告、計畫 that is only there to look good只是做給人看好看的.
If a person says that's eyewash, they mean that is not true, or that is just a show.
If a person says that's eyewash如果有人說「that's eyewash」, they mean他們的意思是 that is not true那不是真的, or或者 that is just a show只是在做表面功夫.
It is informal British English, a little old-fashioned, and a little sharp.
It它 is informal British English是不正式的英式英文, a little old-fashioned有點過時, and而且 a little sharp帶點尖銳.
Though actually, the same word also names a real liquid for washing dust or chemicals out of the eyes, and that is the meaning many meet first.
Though actually不過其實, the same word同一個字 also名 names a real liquid for washing dust or chemicals out of the eyes也指一種真的用來沖洗眼睛裡灰塵或化學物質的液體, and而 that那 is the meaning many learners meet first是很多學習者最先遇到的意思.
This entry is not the bottle. This is the talk. The picture underneath is still a wash over the eyes: something that gets in the way of seeing clearly, instead of helping you see.
This entry這個詞條 is not the bottle講的不是那瓶洗眼液. This這裡講 is the untrustworthy talk的是不可信的話. The picture underneath底層的畫面 is still a wash over the eyes還是一種蓋在眼睛上的沖洗: something妨礙看清楚的東西 that gets in the way of seeing clearly, instead of helping you see而不是幫你看清楚.
core核心畫面
組成eye + wash. The wash is the same idea as washing with water, here covering the eyes instead of clearing them.
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
eyewashnoun/ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/
- 1
The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.
- an eyewash station on every floor of the building
- a bottle of eyewash
- 2
A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
- 3
slangSomething deceptive and superficially pleasing but without accurate or genuine substance: camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.
- Near-synonyms: hogwash, whitewash, window dressing
- They argued over the menu. The fish was described as being 'Made From Flaky Tender Boneless Filets and the chicken as 'Delicious French Fried to a Golden Brown, Served Disjointed'. 'Eyewash,' said Bond, and they finally ordered scrambled eggs and bacon and sausages, a salad, and some of the domestic Camembert that is one of the most welcome surprises on American menus.
eyewashverb/ˈaɪ̯.wɒʃ/
- 1
To fool with nonsense or flattery.
- 2
To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.
- But others said that eyewashing was a standard security practice that had been in existence for decades.
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。