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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - We expect Eurocrats to rhetorically smooth over the deposit levy and signal that Cyprus is a unique and extreme case given the inner workings of its corrupt banking system.
我们预计欧盟官员将通过讲话来平息存款税激起的波澜,他们还会传递出这样的信号,那就是,鉴于银行体系内部的腐败行为,塞浦路斯的情况既特殊,又极端。 - 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。