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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.
    1. ...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
    2. The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
      总理正试图缓和局面。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • 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。
  • The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
    总理正试图缓和局面。
  • Before leaving a bunker, players should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by them and any nearby made by others.
    离开沙坑前,球员应当仔细平整因自己形成和附近由其他球员造成的所有凹坑和脚印。
  • Don't try to smooth over your faults.
    不要设法掩饰你的过错。
  • Other psychologists have focused their efforts on helping athletes smooth over these support relationships themselves.
    还有心理学家一直注重帮助运动员自己摆平各种这类精神支持力量。
  • 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。
  • After cleansing and toning dab cream under eyes and gently smooth over skin.
    清洁后,少量的眼霜均匀涂在眼周,轻柔按摩抚平肌肤。
  • Bill tried to smooth over his argument with Mary by making her laugh.
    比尔想逗玛玉一笑来平息与她的争论。
  • So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and groping frantically for words that would smooth over the visitors'leaving and make them feel they would be welcome to come again.
    于是我微笑、点头,像日本人似地弯腰鞠躬,搜索枯肠想找些话来说,尽量做到得体,让客人觉得我确实欢迎他们再来。
  • 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。