paper over
第三人称
papers over
现在进行时
papering over
过去式
papered over
过去完成时
papered over
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掩盖, 掩饰
to hide problems, disagreements, or differences instead of addressing them fully or resolving them
- It's not wise to paper over such a serious problem; it needs to be addressed directly.
掩盖如此严重的问题是不明智的；需要直接解决。
- The government can't just paper over these social issues; they need genuine solutions.
政府不能只是掩盖这些社会问题；他们需要真正的解决方案。
- The company decided to paper over the financial discrepancies instead of investigating them.
公司决定掩盖财务差异而不是调查它们。
- They tried to paper over their differences, but deep down, the conflict remained.
他们试图掩盖他们的分歧，但在内心深处，冲突依然存在。