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 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。 - Don't try to smooth over your faults.
不要设法掩饰你的过错。 - 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。 - 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。 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。 - 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。 - 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。 - For a company renowned for its lack of openness, Google has been working hard to smooth over concerns about the functioning of its search technology.
作为一家以缺乏开放性闻名的公司，谷歌（google）一直在努力打消人们对于其搜索技术运作情况的顾虑。 - 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。 - 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。