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单词 smooth
释义
adjective | verb
smoothsmooth1 /smuð/ ●●● W3 adjective Etymology
ETYMOLOGYsmooth1
Origin: Old English smoth
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The stone steps had been worn smooth.
 The conditioner leaves your hair silky smooth.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSsurface
smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving:  Stack the crepes on a flat plate. You need to work on a clean flat surface.
flat and having no part higher than any other part:  Make sure the shelves are level.
having a surface without any holes or raised areas. Used to talk about how something feels when you touch it:  Sand the wood until it is smooth.
level and smooth:  The floor should be even before laying tiles.
straight, flat, and not sloping:  The horizontal layers of rock were each a slightly different color.
1SURFACE a smooth surface is completely even, without any bumps OPP rough:  a smooth pebble the smooth surface of the glass The stone steps had been worn smooth.► see thesaurus at flat12SOFT smooth skin, hair, or fur is soft and pleasant to touch, and your hand moves easily over it OPP rough:  The conditioner leaves your hair silky smooth.3LIQUID MIXTURE a smooth liquid mixture has no big pieces in it OPP lumpy:  a smooth sauce4WITHOUT PROBLEMS a system, operation, or process that is smooth operates well and without problems:  a smooth transition The negotiations have hardly been smooth. → see also go smoothly at smoothly (2)5smooth sailing if something is smooth sailing, it is easy and happens without any problems6a smooth ride a situation in which you do not experience any problems or no one opposes you when you are trying to do something7MOVEMENT a smooth movement, style, way of doing something, etc. is graceful and has no sudden awkward changes OPP jerky:  Swing the tennis racket in one smooth motion.8RIDE/TRIP a smooth ride or trip is comfortable because the vehicle you are in does not shake much while you are traveling OPP bumpy:  a smooth flight9PERSON someone who is smooth is polite, confident, and relaxed, but also makes you feel that you cannot trust him or her:  a smooth lawyer → see also smooth-talking10TASTE a smooth drink such as whiskey or coffee is not bitter, but tastes good and is easy to swallow11SOUND soft and pleasant to listen to:  a smooth reassuring voice[Origin: Old English smoth]—smoothness noun [uncountable] → see also smoothly
adjective | verb
smoothsmooth2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
smooth
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theysmooth
he, she, itsmooths
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theysmoothed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave smoothed
he, she, ithas smoothed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad smoothed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill smooth
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have smoothed
Continuous Form
PresentIam smoothing
he, she, itis smoothing
you, we, theyare smoothing
PastI, he, she, itwas smoothing
you, we, theywere smoothing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been smoothing
he, she, ithas been smoothing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been smoothing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be smoothing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been smoothing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Later I tried to smooth things over, but he wasn’t interested.
1to take away the roughness from the surface of something:  Use a file to smooth sharp edges.smooth something down/off/out etc. Smooth down all surfaces before you start painting.2to make something flat by moving your hands across it: smooth something out/open etc. They smoothed out the map on the table.smooth something down/back etc. She smoothed back her hair.3[always + adv./prep.] to rub a liquid, cream, etc. gently over a surface or into a surface: smooth something into/over something She smoothed suntan lotion over her legs.4smooth the way (for something) to make it easier for something to happen, by dealing with any problems first5smooth somebody’s ruffled feathers to calm someone down when he or she is angry or offendedsmooth something ↔ out phrasal verb1to get rid of problems or difficulties:  She spends most of her time smoothing out quarrels between participants.2to make something happen in an even regular way by getting rid of the irregular partssmooth something ↔ over phrasal verb to make problems or difficulties seem less important:  Later I tried to smooth things over, but he wasn’t interested.
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