Smoke-screen
烟幕；障眼法
📖 牛津释义
smoke-screen
n
(a) clouds of smoke used to hide military, naval, police, etc operations 烟幕（用以掩护陆军、 海军、 警方等的行动的）.
(b) (fig 比喻) action, explanation, etc designed to hide one's real intentions, activities, etc 障眼法（用以遮掩真实意图、 行动等的举动、 藉口等）
The export business was just a smokescreen for his activities as a spy. 他做出口生意只是为他的间谍活动打掩护.
🧩 词语组成解析
smoke
[smok]
n. 烟;吸烟;
vi. 冒烟;抽烟;快速;
vt. 用烟熏制;吸（烟），抽;
screen
[skrin]
n. 屏幕;银幕;屏风;
vt. 掩藏;庇护;检查;放映;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm sorry but the food was late and it was cold when it got here. I don't think I want to pay.
真抱歉饭菜上晚了，而且它上桌时已经变冷了，所以我不想为此付账。
I haven't seen you for ages.
好久没见了。
As long as all was still, the pen drew a straight line,
只要一切都是静止的，笔就会划出一条直线；