smooth over
1. 掩饰
I tried to smooth over the awkwardness of this first meeting.
我试图掩饰初次会面时的不自然。
2. 缓和; 纾解
The angry husband and wife agreed to smooth over their differences.
生气的丈夫及妻子同意缓和他们的争执。
习惯用语take the rough with the smooth1.既能享乐也能吃苦smooth away [over]1.使容易, 排除, 解决(困难等)smooth down1.弄平; 使平静smoothon [in]1.擦匀(面霜等)smooth out1.弄平, 烫平; 消除, 解决, 使顺利smooth over1.把...弄平; 使平息[稳定]下来2.消除(障碍等)3.遮盖, 掩饰特殊用法commercially smooth1.商品要求光滑度dress smooth1.修光finishing smooth1.光面整理piecewise smooth1.分段光滑