paper over

英 [ˈpeɪpə(r) ˈəʊvə(r)]

美 [ˈpeɪpər ˈoʊvər]

掩盖，掩饰（分歧）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 掩盖，掩饰（分歧）
  If peoplepaper overa disagreement between them, they find a temporary solution to it in order to give the impression that things are going well.
  1. ...his determination to paper over the cracks in his party and avoid confrontation...
     他掩盖党内分歧、避免冲突的决心
  2. Differences were papered over but by no means were they fully resolved.
     分歧被掩盖了，但是绝没有得到完全解决。

双语例句

• This is a device to paper over the cracks in government policy.
  这是掩盖政府政策失误的一种手法。
• Moreover, there are fears that mergers will be used to paper over cracks.
  而且，有人担心兼并会被用作掩盖问题的手段。
• Differences were papered over but by no means were they fully resolved.
  分歧被掩盖了，但是绝没有得到完全解决。
• A copy ( as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal.
  把纸放在一些东西上用木炭擦它制成的副本（就象是雕刻术）。
• He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems.
  他试图掩盖该国一些根深蒂固的问题。
• He turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show; the doctor's writing was illegible.
  他把纸翻过来所以看不到字迹；这医生的字迹很难辨。
• Turn the paper over and write your family situation on the back.
  请在背面说明你的家庭状况。
• Although the cost of education has spiralled in recent years, incomes have not, prompting households to use debt to paper over the gap.
  尽管最近几年，教育成本呈螺旋式上升，但收入却没有同步增长，这促使家庭利用债务来弥补缺口。
• I just sort of hand the slips of paper over to the pharmacist.
  我只是就这样把处方递给药剂师而已。
• I have read the paper over.
  我把报纸全部看完了。