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
- 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。 - 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。 - Don't try to smooth over your faults.
不要设法掩饰你的过错。 - 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。 - 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）。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He's trying to smooth over differences between the two leaders.
他在试图消除两位领导人之间的分歧。 - 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。