window dressing

英 [ˈwɪndəʊ dresɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɪndoʊ dresɪŋ]

n. 橱窗装饰艺术; 橱窗设计艺术; 装饰门面; 弄虚作假

经济

牛津词典

noun

橱窗装饰艺术；橱窗设计艺术
the art of arranging goods in shop/store windows in an attractive way
装饰门面；弄虚作假
the fact of doing or saying sth in a way that creates a good impression but does not show the real facts
1. The reforms are seen as window dressing.
  这些改革被视为是装饰门面。

英英释义

noun

the decoration of shop windows
a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
Synonym:facade

双语例句

Foreign experts, who have dismissed similar campaigns in the past as window dressing, are noticing improvements in the protection of intellectual property rights for the first time.
外企高管过去对此类销毁活动一直不以为然，视之为作秀行为，但现在，他们首次注意到，中国的知识产权保护有了改善。
The measures are little more than window dressing that will fade fast once investors take a hard look at them.
这些措施也就是装装门面，一旦投资者认真探究，就会原形毕露。
But this type of financial window dressing is neither exclusive to Lehman nor, prima facie, illegal.
但这种财务上“粉饰门面”的做法并非雷曼所独有，而且从表面上看也并不违法。
They have painted the living room and tidied the garden in order to sell the house, but it's really only window dressing because the roof needs attention and the electric wiring is still unsafe.
为了出售房子他们粉饰了起居室并整理了花园，不过那其实只是粉饰门面而已，因为房顶需要修缮，供电线路还不安全。
In the case of the latter, I guess words are window dressing.
后一种情况下，我想文字只是用来做做样子罢了。
This effect may be the result of window dressing by the fund managing companies.
这种现象可能与基金的窗饰效应有关。
So I think a lot of it is political window dressing more than a substantial reform.
所以我认为这应该是政治作秀窗口，而不是重大变革。
Sceptics say this means that regional experiments with hedging are mere window dressing until regulators make it easier for fund managers to short the largest stocks across the Gulf.
持怀疑态度的人士称，这意味着除非监管机构使基金经理们更易于做空海湾地区最大的股票，否则该地区在对冲方面的尝试只不过是做做样子。
As an art, window dressing has evolved far beyond the snow scenes of my youth.
作为一种艺术，橱窗展示已经演变成远非我年轻时的雪景。
We will see whether the "save our cities" campaign is for real or just window dressing.
我们要看看这次“拯救我们的城市”运动是认真的还是装装门面。