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smoothing

UK //ˈsmuːðɪŋ//US //ˈsmuðɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'smothen',与古英语 'smōth'(平滑的)相关,可能受到古诺尔斯语 'smjúga'(滑行)的影响。

noun

❶ 使某物变得平滑或流畅的动作或过程,常用于描述消除粗糙、不平整或波动的操作。

“The smoothing of the wood surface took several hours of sanding.”

(木材表面的平滑处理需要数小时的打磨。)

“Data smoothing helps to reduce noise in statistical analysis.”

(数据平滑有助于减少统计分析中的噪音。)

同义词:flattening, polishing, evening

verb

❶ 通过某种方式使物体表面或数据变得平滑,消除粗糙或不规则的部分。

“He spent the afternoon smoothing the wrinkles out of the tablecloth.”

(他花了一下午的时间熨平桌布上的褶皱。)

“The software is smoothing the jagged edges of the digital image.”

(软件正在平滑数字图像的锯齿边缘。)

同义词:flattening, polishing, softening

常见短语

smoothing over — 指通过某种方式缓和或掩盖问题、分歧或困难,使其不那么明显或严重。

“He tried smoothing over the argument by changing the subject.”

(他试图通过改变话题来缓和争论。)