paper over

英 [ˈpeɪpə(r) ˈəʊvə(r)]

美 [ˈpeɪpər ˈoʊvər]

掩盖，掩饰（分歧）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 掩盖，掩饰（分歧）
  If peoplepaper overa disagreement between them, they find a temporary solution to it in order to give the impression that things are going well.
  1. ...his determination to paper over the cracks in his party and avoid confrontation...
     他掩盖党内分歧、避免冲突的决心
  2. Differences were papered over but by no means were they fully resolved.
     分歧被掩盖了，但是绝没有得到完全解决。

双语例句

• Could you fling the paper over here?
  请把那张报纸扔给我好吗？
• Turn the paper over to the other side.
  把纸翻转到另一面。
• This is a device to paper over the cracks in government policy.
  这是掩盖政府政策失误的一种手法。
• Don't litter the paper over the floor.
  不要在地板上乱丢纸。
• He acts in disregard of principle, often trying to paper over differences.
  他办事不讲原则，爱和稀泥。
• It's silly to paper over the problem; it will only crop up again one day.
  把这个问题掩盖起来的作法是愚蠢的，总有一天还会暴露的。
• Some people have argued that using antidepressants in the setting of depression is not a good idea because these only paper over the "real" problems in people's lives.
  一些人认为在抑郁的过程中使用抗抑郁药并不是个好主意，这是因为在人们的生活中那不是真正的疾病。
• The meeting was stormy, and the two sides managed only to paper over the cracks on some issues.
  会议很激烈，但双方只是在试图掩盖某些问题上的错误。
• Although the cost of education has spiralled in recent years, incomes have not, prompting households to use debt to paper over the gap.
  尽管最近几年，教育成本呈螺旋式上升，但收入却没有同步增长，这促使家庭利用债务来弥补缺口。
• Paint won't cover the mark on the wall; we shall have to paper over it.
  油漆盖不住墙上这道痕迹，我们得用墙纸裱糊一下。