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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

  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
    总理正试图缓和局面。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • Don't try to smooth over your faults.
    不要设法掩饰你的过错。
  • 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)。
  • 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。