You might expect politicians to smooth things out when civil servants are being dilatory.

公务员办事拖沓，你可能认为政治家会把事情顺利解决。

柯林斯例句

He was asked to smooth things over between them.

他被请来给他们调解纠纷.

辞典例句

I'll try to smooth things over.

我会尽力使事情得到改善.

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Xiangzi wished to smooth things over and greet her as usual , but found he really couldn't.

祥子打算合合稀泥,把长脸一拉, 招呼她一声.

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Now it was too late to smooth things over, even if he wanted to.

现在即使他想息事宁人, 也为时太晚了.

辞典例句

That might smooth things over.

那样有助于把事情化解.

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I thought maybe I should help smooth things over.

我觉得也许我应该帮助调和这件事.

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He mad a great effort to smooth things over.

为使事情好转,他做了很大的努力.

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This quest to smooth things over peacefully failed.

平息事态的努力失败了.

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A bit of spot putty to smooth things over and then I sanded It'smooth.

有点现货的腻子,以打圆场,然后我用砂纸它顺利.

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