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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - In such cases, the communal tables and the open kitchen can smooth over awkward silences.
这种情况下，公共餐桌和开放式厨房都能减少沉默带来的尴尬。 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。 - So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and groping frantically for words that would smooth over the visitors'leaving and make them feel they would be welcome to come again.
于是我微笑、点头，像日本人似地弯腰鞠躬，搜索枯肠想找些话来说，尽量做到得体，让客人觉得我确实欢迎他们再来。 - 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。 - Living together is all about compromise, so if you're able to address problems and resolve them, it's a good indicator that you'll be able to smooth over any bumps in the road while sharing a space.
住在一起，很多情况下你们要相互妥协。所以如果你们能找到问题所在并解决它，那么这就预示着你们能排除同居道路上的任何障碍。 - 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。