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
- 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。 - 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。 - Other psychologists have focused their efforts on helping athletes smooth over these support relationships themselves.
还有心理学家一直注重帮助运动员自己摆平各种这类精神支持力量。 - The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
总理正试图缓和局面。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 tried to smooth over their argument by making his parents laugh.
他想把他的父母逗笑来平息他们之间的争吵。 - 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。