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  • Derivatives : n  smoother ; n  smoothness ; adv  smoothly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

smooth [smuːð]
  1. 1. adjective [+surface] [ skin] (not rough) 光滑
  2. 2. adjective [+sauce] [ mixture] (not lumpy) 无颗粒的
  3. 3. adjective [+flavour] [ whisky] (not harsh) 醇和
  4. 4. adjective [+movement] (not jerky) 流畅
  5. 5. adjective [+landing] [ take-off] [ flight] (not bumpy) 平稳
  6. 6. adjective [+transition] [ running] [ process] (successful) 顺利
  7. 7. adjective [pej] [+man] 圆滑
  8. 8. vt. [+skirt] [ piece of paper etc] (also: smooth out,smooth down) 使平滑
    to smooth the path {or} way (for sth)
    (为某事)铺平道路
  9. 9. vt. see smooth out

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

smooth [smuːð]
  1. 1. adjective 光滑的平滑的平坦的
  2. 2. adjective 和蔼的,随和
    The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error.
    经理就该错误做出礼貌道歉以期安抚顾客
  3. 3. adjective 锯齿状的,平的
  4. 4. adjective 流利的,自如
  5. 5. adjective [Music] 连奏
  6. 6. adjective 平稳的,不颠簸的,不摇晃的
  7. 7. adjective 进展顺利的,不困难的
    The bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly.
    这个法案顺利有序通过立法机关
  8. 8. adjective 平静
  9. 9. adjective 结块的,搅拌均匀
  10. 10. adjective 醇和的,不烈的
  11. 11. adjective 圆通的,圆滑的,奉承随和
  12. 12. adjective 无毛的
  13. 13. verb 弄平,使平滑,使平整
  14. 14. vt. 擦亮磨光
  15. 15. vt. 为……铺平道路扫平……的障碍
  16. 16. adverb 平滑地;平静地;顺利地
  17. 17. n.[c] 弄平,弄平滑,弄平整
    He gave his hair a quick smooth.
    迅速头发顺了顺。

Collins English-English Dictionary

smooth [smuːð]
  1. 1. adj resting in the same plane; without bends or irregularities
  2. 2. adj silky to the touch
    smooth velvet
  3. 3. adj lacking roughness of surface; flat
  4. 4. adj tranquil or unruffled
    smooth temper
  5. 5. adj lacking obstructions or difficulties
  6. 6. adj suave or persuasive, esp as suggestive of insincerity
  7. 7. adj (in combination)
    smooth-tongued
  8. 8. adj (of the skin) free from hair
  9. 9. adj of uniform consistency
    smooth batter
  10. 10. adj not erratic; free from jolts
    smooth driving
  11. 11. adj not harsh or astringent
    a smooth wine
  12. 12. adj having all projections worn away
    smooth tyres
  13. 13. adj [maths] (of a curve) differentiable at every point
  14. 14. adj [phonetics] without preliminary or simultaneous aspiration
  15. 15. adj gentle to the ear; flowing
  16. 16. adj [Physics] (of a plane, surface, etc) regarded as being frictionless
  17. 17. adv in a calm or even manner; smoothly
  18. 18. vb [mainly tr] [also intr; often foll by down] to make or become flattened or without roughness or obstructions
  19. 19. vb [often foll by out or away] to take or rub (away) in order to make smooth
    she smoothed out the creases in her dress
  20. 20. vb to make calm; soothe
  21. 21. vb to make easier
    smooth his path
  22. 22. vb [electrical engineering] to remove alternating current ripple from the output of a direct current power supply
  23. 23. vb [obsolete] to make more polished or refined
  24. 24. n the smooth part of something
  25. 25. n the act of smoothing
  26. 26. n [tennis] [squash] [badminton] the side of a racket on which the binding strings form a continuous line - Compare rough
  27. 27. n See also smooth over
  28. 28. n [Etymology] Old English smoth; related to Old Saxon mathmundi gentle-minded, smothi smooth

Examples

a smooth tire
磨光的轮胎
smooth progress
进展顺利
a smooth dancer
技艺优美的舞蹈演员
The path through life is not always smooth or easy.
人生之路并非一帆风顺。
A fell is a flat, smooth seam.
折缝是种平滑的接缝。
Wet your finger and rub the caulking smooth.
手指沾水后把边抹平滑。
There is sufficient sand available to smooth the unconformity.
这里有充足的砂子铺盖不整合面。
Wind-pollinated plants generally produce smooth light pollen.
风媒植物的花粉经常轻而光滑。
The smooth fabric of the underskirt took the dark green dye easily.
光滑的质地使得衬裙很容易染上深绿色染料。

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