smooth² v [T] 1 to make something flat by moving your hands across it 〔用手〕弄平，使平顺: Tanya sat down, smoothing her skirt. 塔妮娅坐下来，把裙子理平。 2 to take away the roughness from a surface 磨平〔表面〕，使光滑: a face cream that smooths your skin 使肌肤光洁嫩滑的面霜
smooth sth ↔ over to make problems or difficulties seem less important 缓和〔问题或因难〕，减轻: He depended on Nancy to smooth over any troubles. 他都指靠南茜排忧解难。