| 词汇 | window dressing |
| 释义 | window dressingˈwindow ˌdressing noun [uncountableU] 1 HIDE/NOT SHOWsomething that is intended to make people like your plans or activities, and to stop them seeing the true situation – used to show disapproval 粉饰门面；弄虚作假〔含贬义〕 All these glossy pamphlets are just window dressing – the fact is that the new mall will ruin the neighborhood. 所有这些精美光亮的小册子都只是表面文章——事实是新商场将破坏附近的环境。 2. SHOP/STOREARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEthe art of arranging goods in a shop window so that they look attractive to customers 〔商店的〕橱窗布置艺术 Examples from the Corpus window dressing• The proposal seems no more than a window dressing exercise.• Critics say that the organization's call to include more minorities is just window dressing.• We think that a couple of buy-outs will be allowed to succeed as a form of window dressing.• It is probably patronising to say that in both cases the window dressing is up to Kensington standards, but it is.• Hence the unmarked grave; still part of the window dressing.• Granted some of the images are a little sanitised, but the good intentions can be clearly read through the window dressing. From Longman Business Dictionary window dressingˈwindow ˌdressing noun [uncountableU] 1when people try to give the public a favourable idea about something, sometimes hiding the true situation Stock prices benefited from window dressing by some money managers anxious to present good reports to clients. 2the art of arranging goods in a shop window so that they look attractive to customers —window dresser noun [countableC] Window dressers have created strong demand for the stock. |
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