smooth over

1. PHRASAL VERB (尤指通过协商)减轻，缓和
   If you smooth over a 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。

1. The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over.
   总理正试图缓和局面。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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）。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. BEIJING-China and Australia signed a series of cooperation agreements on Tuesday as Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard attempted to boost ties and smooth over recent spats with China.
    北京&中国和澳大利亚周二时签署一系列合作协议，澳大利亚总理吉拉德希望加强联系，消除与中国最近的摩擦。
11. Don't try to smooth over your faults.
    不要设法掩饰你的过错。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. He's trying to smooth over differences between the two leaders.
    他在试图消除两位领导人之间的分歧。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. 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。

verb

1. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

   Synonym:    gloss overskate overslur overskimp over