smooth over
第三人称
smooths over
现在进行时
smoothing over
过去式
smoothed over
过去完成时
smoothed over
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缓和, 平息
to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.
- They decided to smooth over the conflict by quickly changing the topic.
他们决定通过迅速改变话题来缓和冲突。
- The manager attempted to smooth over the mistake by offering a quick apology.
- The public relations team worked hard to smooth the negative publicity over with a carefully crafted statement.
公共关系团队努力通过精心制作的声明平息负面宣传。
- To avoid further complications, they decided to smooth the matter over swiftly and without extensive discussion.
为了避免进一步的复杂化，他们决定迅速且不经广泛讨论就平息此事。
- She hoped to smooth over the misunderstanding by addressing it directly with a sincere conversation.
她希望通过一次真诚的谈话直接解决误会来缓和误解。