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
- He managed to smooth over the bad feelings between his wife and daughter.
他设法过抚平妻子和女儿之间的芥蒂。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Preference shares could also smooth over the sticky issue of Chinese voting rights ( although this is not really worth fretting about anyway).
优先股还能解决中方投票权的棘手问题（不过，这点本来就不值得烦恼）。 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。 - 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。 - Living together is all about compromise, so if you're able to address problems and resolve them, it's a good indicator that you'll be able to smooth over any bumps in the road while sharing a space.
住在一起，很多情况下你们要相互妥协。所以如果你们能找到问题所在并解决它，那么这就预示着你们能排除同居道路上的任何障碍。