smoke-screen
n
(a) clouds of smoke used to hide military, naval, police, etc operations 煙幕(用以掩護陸軍、 海軍、 警方等的行動的).
(b) (fig 比喻) action, explanation, etc designed to hide one's real intentions, activities, etc 障眼法(用以遮掩真實意圖、 行動等的舉動、 藉口等)
The export business was just a smokescreen for his activities as a spy. 他做出口生意只是為他的間諜活動打掩護.