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
- It is these proteins that repair dry and damaged hair and smooth over any split ends.
然而结构蛋白的作用就是修复干枯、受损发质以及消除分成叉。 - 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。 - Aid-dependent countries have limited access to international financial markets to help smooth over the sudden bumps and pot-holes.
依赖于援助的国家已经减少与国际金融市场的往来,以补足突现的差额和巨大空洞。 - But identifying and exploiting concepts common to two or more categories can smooth over the boundaries to some extent.
但确定和利用两种或多种类别的公共概念能够在某种程度上打破相互之间的藩篱。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The children of the two families are trying to smooth over a lengthy feud.
这两家的晚辈在试图缓解长久的世仇。 - Everyone knew what he did, but he tried to smooth over his faults.
大家都知道他干的事,可他却试图掩饰自己的错误。 - 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。