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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• If we paper over the spaces between the wallboards, they won't show.
  如果把板壁之间的缝隙用墙纸糊上，就看不出来了。
• He acts in disregard of principle, often trying to paper over differences.
  他办事不讲原则，爱和稀泥。
• 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。
• Could you fling the paper over here?
  请把那张报纸扔给我好吗？