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
- 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.
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