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单词 smooth over
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smooth over

phrasal verb
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.
...an attempt to smooth over the violent splits that have occurred. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
The Chancellor is trying to smooth things over. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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smooth over in British English

verb
(transitive)
to ease or gloss over
to smooth over a situation

smooth over in American English

to gloss over or make light of (a fault, unpleasant situation, etc.)
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Examples of 'smooth over' in a sentence
smooth over

Usually he is asking his brother to have a word with one duke or another, to smooth over some political difference.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
An ability to smooth over differences is so valuable - though of course it's dangerous if it leads to compromises.
Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING (2002)
A State Department rep was already en route to help smooth over any protocol matters.
Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND (5) STRIKE ZONE (2002)

Chinese translation of 'smooth over'

smooth over

vt

  1. = smooth out
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Nearby words of
smooth over

  • smoky
  • smooth
  • smooth out
  • smooth over
  • smother
  • smothered with or in sth
  • SMS

Related terms of
smooth over

  • smooth out
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