| 词组 | smooth |
| 释义 | smooth [smoothed, smoothed, smoothing] smooth 1. smooth away sth • smooth sth away to get rid of any problems, worries, or difficulties: ▪ The two leaders met secretly in Washington to smooth away any obstacles to the peace agreement. 2. smooth away sth • smooth sth away to get rid of any lines or roughness on a surface so that is completely smooth: ▪ Oil of Olay helps smooth away those lines and wrinkles and keeps your skin young-looking. smooth down smooth down sth • smooth sth down to make the surface of something smooth and flat, for example your clothes or your hair, especially by pressing it down with your hands: ▪ Jenny got up and smoothed down her dress. ▪ Adjusting his tie and smoothing down his hair, he walked briskly into the auditorium. smooth out 1. smooth out sth • smooth sth out to make cloth or paper smooth and flat by moving your hand across it: ▪ He smoothed out the map, and began to plan their route. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑flatten 2. smooth out sth • smooth sth out to make something happen in an even and regular way without any sudden changes or problems: ▪ The government wanted to smooth out the business cycle, and stop the swings from boom to bust. 3. smooth out sth • smooth sth out to deal with any problems, difficulties, or disagreements, so that something can work effectively or so that people can have a good relationship with each other: ▪ The talks are intended to smooth out any practical problems which may get in the way of a peace settlement. smooth over smooth over sth • smooth sth over to make disagreements and other problems seem less serious by talking about them to the people involved: ▪ I was sure that I could smooth over our little misunderstanding, and that Sergia would then be glad to have me back again. smooth things over ▪ Perhaps it would be an opportunity to smooth things over, to apologize again and make a fresh start. 1. smooth away sth • smooth sth away to get rid of any problems, worries, or difficulties: ▪ The two leaders met secretly in Washington to smooth away any obstacles to the peace agreement. 2. smooth away sth • smooth sth away to get rid of any lines or roughness on a surface so that is completely smooth: ▪ Oil of Olay helps smooth away those lines and wrinkles and keeps your skin young-looking. |
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