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 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。 - Don't try to smooth over your faults.
不要设法掩饰你的过错。 - He apparently saw no contradictions between them, no reason to edit one account or the other, and no reason to smooth over the two into a more blended whole.
他显然没有看到它们之间的矛盾，也看不到理由要对它们加以编辑，也没有理由把这两段加以混合，制造出更协调的整体。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - But the other night an old woman shattered my belief that a glib response could smooth over the rough spots of dealing with other human beings.
但是，那天晚上，一位老妇人的出现彻底瓦解了的信念：嘴巴乖巧并不意味着就能顺利与人打交道。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。