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.
  1. ...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
  2. The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
     总理正试图缓和局面。

英英释义

verb

• treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
  Synonym:gloss overskate overslur overskimp over

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 children of the two families are trying to smooth over a lengthy feud.
  这两家的晚辈在试图缓解长久的世仇。
• 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）。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。