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smoothed

UK //smuːðd//US //smuːðd//

词源

源自中古英语 'smothen',与古英语 'smōth'(光滑的)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 使某物变得光滑或平整,通常指通过摩擦、按压或其他方式消除表面的不平整。

“She smoothed the wrinkles out of the tablecloth.”

(她把桌布上的褶皱抚平了。)

“He smoothed the wood with sandpaper before painting.”

(他在刷漆前用砂纸打磨木头使其光滑。)

❶ 缓和或减轻某种情况、情绪或关系,使其变得更顺利或和谐。

“The manager smoothed over the conflict between the two employees.”

(经理缓和了两名员工之间的冲突。)

“Her apology smoothed his anger.”

(她的道歉平息了他的怒气。)

同义词:flattened, polished, eased, calmed, soothed

常见短语

smoothed out — 指完全消除问题或困难,使事情变得顺利或容易处理。

“After a few meetings, they smoothed out all the issues in the project.”

(经过几次会议后,他们解决了项目中的所有问题。)

smoothed over — 指暂时掩盖或减轻问题或冲突,使其看起来不那么严重。

“He tried to smooth over his mistake by making a joke.”

(他试图用玩笑来掩盖自己的错误。)