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
- Don't try to smooth over your faults.
不要设法掩饰你的过错。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。