English Dictionary

cover-shame

名詞

廃用 不可算名詞

(obsolete) Something used to conceal infamy. / A plant, savin (Juniperus sabina), which was historically used as both a contraceptive and to induce abortions.

日本語の意味

（古い用法）不名誉を隠すために用いられたもの / （古い用法）避妊および流産誘発の目的で歴史的に利用されたサビン（ジュニパー属）の植物

The diplomat presented the charity as a cover-shame to distract from the corruption scandal.

その外交官は汚職スキャンダルから注意をそらすために、その慈善団体を汚名を覆い隠すための見せかけとして利用した。

意味（1）

(obsolete) Something used to conceal infamy.

Give place then exprobrating fruit, and come / Thou Cover-shame, old Fig-tree, in the Room: / Though men of all the fruit, that hangs o'th' tree, / Should love none less for your obscurity

意味（2）

A plant, savin (Juniperus sabina), which was historically used as both a contraceptive and to induce abortions.