英语词汇“smooth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

smoothadjective

uk/smuːð/us/smuːð/

smooth adjective (REGULAR)

B1 having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or fall suddenly:

a smooth surface/texture/consistency

This custard is deliciously smooth and creamy.

Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth.

The road ahead was flat and smooth.

This moisturizer will help to keep your skin smooth.

More examples

The chocolate mousse was smooth and creamy.
The surface had been filed smooth.
Knead the dough until smooth.
Rub the wood down with fine sandpaper till it is smooth.
A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.

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Straight, even and level

be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
clean-cut
cleanly
consistency
even
flat
flatness
flush
level
peg
plane
rhythm
seamless
sleek
square
steady
straight
true

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smooth adjective (NOT INTERRUPTED)

C2 happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty:

We had a very smooth flight with no turbulence at all.

The car's improved suspension gives a much smoother ride than earlier models.

An efficient transport system is vital to the smooth running of a country's economy.

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Continuous & permanent

abiding
ad infinitum
around-the-clock
be
bounce
ceaseless
fluidity
here to stay idiom
immanent
imperishable
incessant
indelible
inextinguishable
nagging
perpetuity
persistence
persistent
round-the-clock
seamless
trot

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Efficient and effective

smooth adjective (TASTING PLEASANT)

having a pleasant flavour that is not sour or bitter:

This coffee is incredibly smooth and rich.

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Pleasant to eat or drink

ambrosia
ambrosial
appetizing
cooked/done to a turn idiom
delicious
filling
juicy
lekker
lip-smacking
luscious
make sb's mouth water idiom
mouth
quaffable
scrumptious
slap-up
succulent
tasty
tender
yummy
zesty

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Wines & winemaking

smooth adjective (NOT SINCERE)

very polite, confident, and able to persuade people, but in a way that is not sincere:

The deputy director is so smooth that many of his colleagues distrust him.

In job interviews, the successful candidates tend to be the smooth talkers who know exactly how to make the right impression.

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Affected & insincere

affectation
affected
artificial
artsy-fartsy
arty-farty
cheesy
fey
forced
glib
histrionic
histrionics
hollowly
meretricious
pious
preciously
precocious
pretension
pretentious
pseud
slick

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Talkative and eloquent

smoothness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈsmuːð.nəs/us/ˈsmuːð.nəs/

The wine possesses a smoothness and balanced depth that is rare.

I just love the smoothness of silk.

Idiom(s)

as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom

smoothverb

uk/smuːð/us/smuːð/

smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)

[ I or T ] to move your hands across something in order to make it flat:

He straightened his tie nervously and smoothed (down) his hair.

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Making things more or less smooth or straight

bunch
bunch (sth) up
coarsen
collapse
creased
crinkle
crumple
fold
furl
pucker
pumice stone
roll sth up
roughen
sand
screw
sleek
sleek back/down
steady
straighten
wrinkle

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smooth verb (REMOVE PROBLEMS)

[ T ] to remove difficulties and make something easier to do or achieve:

We encourage parents to help smooth their children's way through school.

We must do more to smooth the country's path to democratic reform.

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Making things better

a shot in the arm idiom
add salt to sth idiom
allay
alleviate
ameliorate
make sb/sth over
mitigate
mollify
more
palliate
redeem
relieve
salve
spice
spice sth up
sting
straighten
straighten sb out
streamline
tonic

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smooth verb (RUB)

[ T + adv/prep ] to cover the surface of something with a liquid or soft substance, using gentle rubbing movements:

Pour some oil into the palm of your hand and then smooth it over your arms and neck.

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Making things more or less smooth or straight

bunch
bunch (sth) up
coarsen
collapse
creased
crinkle
crumple
fold
furl
pucker
pumice stone
roll sth up
roughen
sand
screw
sleek
sleek back/down
steady
straighten
wrinkle

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Scratching and rubbing

Phrasal verb(s)

smooth sth away

smooth sth out

smooth sth over

单词	smooth
释义	Contents adjective (4) smooth (REGULAR) smooth (NOT INTERRUPTED) smooth (TASTING PLEASANT) smooth (NOT SINCERE) verb (3) smooth (MAKE FLAT) smooth (REMOVE PROBLEMS) smooth (RUB) more…(1) smoothness Contents adjective (3) smooth (REGULAR) smooth (NOT INTERRUPTED) smooth (POLITE) verb (2) smooth (MAKE EASIER) smooth (MAKE REGULAR) English American Business smoothadjective uk/smuːð/us/smuːð/ smooth adjective (REGULAR) B1 having a surface or consisting of a substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes, lumps, or areas that rise or fall suddenly: a smooth surface/texture/consistency This custard is deliciously smooth and creamy. Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. The road ahead was flat and smooth. This moisturizer will help to keep your skin smooth. More examples The chocolate mousse was smooth and creamy. The surface had been filed smooth. Knead the dough until smooth. Rub the wood down with fine sandpaper till it is smooth. A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom clean-cut cleanly consistency even flat flatness flush level peg plane rhythm seamless sleek square steady straight true See more results » smooth adjective (NOT INTERRUPTED) C2 happening without any sudden changes, interruption, or difficulty: We had a very smooth flight with no turbulence at all. The car's improved suspension gives a much smoother ride than earlier models. An efficient transport system is vital to the smooth running of a country's economy. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Continuous & permanent abiding ad infinitum around-the-clock be bounce ceaseless fluidity here to stay idiom immanent imperishable incessant indelible inextinguishable nagging perpetuity persistence persistent round-the-clock seamless trot See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Efficient and effective smooth adjective (TASTING PLEASANT) having a pleasant flavour that is not sour or bitter: This coffee is incredibly smooth and rich. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pleasant to eat or drink ambrosia ambrosial appetizing cooked/done to a turn idiom delicious filling juicy lekker lip-smacking luscious *make sb's* mouth water idiom mouth quaffable scrumptious slap-up succulent tasty tender yummy zesty See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wines & winemaking smooth adjective (NOT SINCERE) very polite, confident, and able to persuade people, but in a way that is not sincere: The deputy director is so smooth that many of his colleagues distrust him. In job interviews, the successful candidates tend to be the smooth talkers who know exactly how to make the right impression. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Affected & insincere affectation affected artificial artsy-fartsy arty-farty cheesy fey forced glib histrionic histrionics hollowly meretricious pious preciously precocious pretension pretentious pseud slick See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Talkative and eloquent smoothness noun [ U ] uk/ˈsmuːð.nəs/us/ˈsmuːð.nəs/ The wine possesses a smoothness and balanced depth that is rare. I just love the smoothness of silk. Idiom(s) as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom smoothverb uk/smuːð/us/smuːð/ smooth verb (MAKE FLAT) [ I or T ] to move your hands across something in order to make it flat: He straightened his tie nervously and smoothed (down) his hair. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch bunch (sth) up coarsen collapse creased crinkle crumple fold furl pucker pumice stone roll sth up roughen sand screw sleek sleek back/down steady straighten wrinkle See more results » smooth verb (REMOVE PROBLEMS) [ T ] to remove difficulties and make something easier to do or achieve: We encourage parents to help smooth their children's way through school. We must do more to smooth the country's path to democratic reform. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things better a shot in the arm** idiom add salt to sth idiom allay alleviate ameliorate *make sb/sth* over mitigate mollify more palliate redeem relieve salve spice spice sth up sting straighten straighten sb out streamline tonic See more results » smooth verb (RUB) [ T + adv/prep ] to cover the surface of something with a liquid or soft substance, using gentle rubbing movements: Pour some oil into the palm of your hand and then smooth it over your arms and neck. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things more or less smooth or straight bunch bunch (sth) up coarsen collapse creased crinkle crumple fold furl pucker pumice stone roll sth up roughen sand screw sleek sleek back/down steady straighten wrinkle See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Scratching and rubbing Phrasal verb(s) smooth sth away smooth sth out smooth sth over smoothadjective [ -er/-est only ] us/smuð/ smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (REGULAR) having a surface or substance that is perfectly regular and has no holes or lumps or areas that rise or fall suddenly: a smooth surface Mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. The baby’s skin is so smooth! smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (NOT INTERRUPTED) happening without any sudden changes, interruption, inconvenience, or difficulty: a smooth ride/flight The bill had a smooth passage through both houses of Congress. smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (POLITE) polite, confident, and persuasive, esp. in a way that lacks sincerity: I trust an honest face more than a smooth talker. smoothverb [ T ] us/smuð/ smooth verb [ T ] (MAKE EASIER) to remove difficulties and make something easier to do: We must do more to smooth the country’s path to democratic reform. smooth verb [ T ] (MAKE REGULAR) to make something perfectly flat or regular: Use fine sandpaper to smooth the surface before varnishing. She smoothed the wrinkles from her skirt. Phrasal verb(s) smooth down something smooth out something smooth over something smoothverb [ T ] uk/smuːð/us in statistics, to change very high and very low numbers in a series in order to show the main direction of the series more clearly:** We've smoothed these figures so that you can see the overall picture more easily.
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smoothadjective

smooth adjective (REGULAR)

smooth adjective (NOT INTERRUPTED)

smooth adjective (TASTING PLEASANT)

smooth adjective (NOT SINCERE)

Idiom(s)

smoothverb

smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)

smooth verb (REMOVE PROBLEMS)

smooth verb (RUB)

Phrasal verb(s)

smoothadjective [ -er/-est only ]

smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (REGULAR)

smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (NOT INTERRUPTED)

smooth adjective [ -er/-est only ] (POLITE)

smoothverb [ T ]

smooth verb [ T ] (MAKE EASIER)

smooth verb [ T ] (MAKE REGULAR)

Phrasal verb(s)

smoothverb [ T ]