smooth over
英 [smuːð ˈəʊvə(r)]
美 [smuːð ˈoʊvər]
(尤指通过协商)减轻,缓和
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (尤指通过协商)减轻,缓和
If yousmooth overa problem or difficulty, you make it less serious and easier to deal with, especially by talking to the people concerned.- ...an attempt to smooth over the violent splits that have occurred...
力求缓和已经发生的暴力冲突的尝试 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。
- ...an attempt to smooth over the violent splits that have occurred...
英英释义
verb
- treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
双语例句
- In such cases, the communal tables and the open kitchen can smooth over awkward silences.
这种情况下,公共餐桌和开放式厨房都能减少沉默带来的尴尬。 - It will be difficult for you to smooth over your differences after so many years.
经过了这麽多年,你想消除你们之间的分歧谈何容易。 - Smooth over your face, neck, even under the fragile eye area.
涂抹于脸部及颈部,包括脆弱的眼部肌肤。 - Don't try to smooth over your faults.
不要设法掩饰你的过错。 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。 - You may think this matter I can smooth over and arrange for you.
你也许以为这件事我可以给你打开僵局,安排好好的。 - He apparently saw no contradictions between them, no reason to edit one account or the other, and no reason to smooth over the two into a more blended whole.
他显然没有看到它们之间的矛盾,也看不到理由要对它们加以编辑,也没有理由把这两段加以混合,制造出更协调的整体。 - We could see that he was trying to smooth over his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.
我们看得出他不是承认错误,而是在企图掩饰自己对这次延误应承担的责任。 - It is hoped that the mutual benefits of this trading relationship will become increasingly obvious and that this, in turn, will help smooth over emerging geostrategic rivalries.
人们希望,这种贸易关系的互惠性将变得日益明显,并进而帮助缓和正在露头的地缘战略对抗。 - He tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman.
他试图通过警察来解决他的意外事故。
