smooth out

[phrasal verb]

smooth (something) out or smooth out (something)

: to make (something) smooth or flat使光滑；使平整

Help me smooth out the tablecloth.帮我把桌布弄平整。
The ground was rocky, so we smoothed out the path with cedar chips.地面不平整，于是我们用雪松木屑把小道垫平。

: to make (something) easier by removing or dealing with problems使顺利；铺平道路

We will smooth out the election process by next year.我们将于明年顺利推进选举进程。
She tried to smooth things out [=end an argument or disagreement] with her daughter-in-law, but the damage was done.她想尽力消除与儿媳的争执，但伤害已经造成。

⇒ Main Entry: ² smooth

phrasal verb

smoothed out; smoothing out; smooths out also smoothes out

: to make (something) smooth or flat

Help me smooth out the tablecloth.

After we dug up the soil, we smoothed it out before we planted the seeds.

: to make (something) easier by removing or dealing with problems

We will smooth out the election process by next year.

She tried to smooth things out with her daughter-in-law, but the damage was done.