fig leaf

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. (常在裸躰雕塑或畫(huà)像中用於遮蔽隂部的)無(wú)花果樹(shù)葉

2. N-COUNT People sometimes refer disapprovingly to something which is intended to hide or prevent an embarrassing situation as a fig leaf. 遮羞佈; 掩蓋行爲(wèi)[journalism] [usu with supp]

This deal is little more than a fig leaf for the continued destruction of the landscape. 這筆交易衹不過(guò)是對(duì)自然景觀持續(xù)破壞行爲(wèi)的遮掩而已。