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 tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman.
他试图通过警察来解决他的意外事故。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Before leaving a bunker, players should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by them and any nearby made by others.
离开沙坑前，球员应当仔细平整因自己形成和附近由其他球员造成的所有凹坑和脚印。 - 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。 - 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。 - We expect Eurocrats to rhetorically smooth over the deposit levy and signal that Cyprus is a unique and extreme case given the inner workings of its corrupt banking system.
我们预计欧盟官员将通过讲话来平息存款税激起的波澜，他们还会传递出这样的信号，那就是，鉴于银行体系内部的腐败行为，塞浦路斯的情况既特殊，又极端。 - 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。 - 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。