smooth over ( smoothing, smoothed, smoother, smooths, smoothest )

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  PHRASAL VERB If you smooth over a problem or difficulty, you make it less serious and easier to deal with, especially by talking to the people concerned. 缓和; 减轻

  例：

  ...an attempt to smooth over the violent splits that have occurred.

  …缓和已经发生的暴力冲突的一次努力。

  例：

  The president is trying to smooth things over.

  这位总统正试图把大事化小。