| 词汇 | lily-white |
| 释义 | Idiom lily-white 1. completely white in colour. He marvelled at her lily-white hands. 2. completely honest. He's not exactly lily-white himself, so he has some nerve calling her a cheat! (often negative)3. having only white people near, often because of a wish to keep black people away. The black family found it difficult to feel comfortable in this lily-white, prosperous suburb. lily-white 1. adjective populated entirely by white people; discriminating against black people US, 1903 2. noun 1 the hand US, 1935. 2 an unidentified terrorist with no history or past suspicion of criminal activity. Used during a report on a bomb explosion in Ealing, West London, BBC Television News, 3rd March 2001 UK, 2001 lily-white1. Pure white in color. The locals were absolutely fascinated with our lily-white skin. 2. Strait-laced; totally honest. You're being naïve if you think the top business people are lily white. 3. Consisting solely or primarily of white people. He'd always lived in lily-white towns, so he felt a bit out of place when he moved to a city with a large black community. |
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