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

• She used layers of paper over a wall to describe how we hide our original selves, and said that by peeling away those layers one by one, we see the underlying original beneath.
  她用糊在墙壁上的一层层的壁纸来形容我们是如何将真实的自我隐藏起来的，并且说一层一层地剥去那些壁纸，我们便会发现藏在下面的纯真。
• He tried to paper over the country's deep-seated problems.
  他试图掩盖该国一些根深蒂固的问题。
• Could you fling the paper over here?
  请把那张报纸扔给我好吗？
• He acts in disregard of principle, often trying to paper over differences.
  他办事不讲原则，爱和稀泥。
• 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。
• A copy ( as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal.
  把纸放在一些东西上用木炭擦它制成的副本（就象是雕刻术）。
• 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。
• Paint won't cover the mark on the wall; we shall have to paper over it.
  油漆盖不住墙上这道痕迹，我们得用墙纸裱糊一下。
• Turn the paper over and write your family situation on the back.
  请在背面说明你的家庭状况。
• Sam puts a piece of paper over the food.
  萨姆用一张纸把食物盖起来。