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

• I have read the paper over.
  我把报纸全部看完了。
• 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。
• By putting thin paper over the map, he traced it.
  他把薄纸覆盖在地图上，将它描了下来。
• Could you fling the paper over here?
  请把那张报纸扔给我好吗？
• Then, they spread some brightly coloured paper over the frame and glued it around the string.
  然后，他们把一些颜色鲜艳的纸涂上胶水，粘在风筝的框架上。
• He agreed to paper over the cracks for the period of the election.
  他同意在选举期间暂时把分歧掩盖起来。
• 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。
• Turn the paper over and write your family situation on the back.
  请在背面说明你的家庭状况。
• The meeting was stormy, and the two sides managed only to paper over the cracks on some issues.
  会议很激烈，但双方只是在试图掩盖某些问题上的错误。
• After two unsuccessful attempts at rectangular mazes on some graph paper that Cobb quickly and easily solves with a pencil, Ariadne turns the paper over and draws a spiral design on the blank page.
  她两次都尝试在纸上画出普通的迷宫，但柯柏用一支铅笔迅速轻松解决了它们。最后她将纸翻转过来，在空白页面上画了一个旋涡状的迷宫。