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  • Conjugation : past  smoothed ; pp  smoothed ; ing  smoothing
  • Derivative : 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 [smuð] [smuːð]
  1. 1. adjective 平滑的光滑的平坦的,无凸凹的
  2. 2. adjective (凸凹)磨平了的
    a smooth tire
    磨光的轮胎
  3. 3. adjective 浆糊等)调匀的;没有结块
  4. 4. adjective 平稳的平静
  5. 5. adjective 顺利的,无障碍的;无困难的
    smooth progress
    进展顺利
  6. 6. adjective 性情等)平和的;和蔼
  7. 7. adjective 光洁无毛的没有胡须
  8. 8. adjective 味道温和的
  9. 9. adjective 音色音调等)悦耳的,柔和的,和谐
  10. 10. adjective [American English] 圆滑的,迎合讨好
  11. 11. adjective [American English] [verbal] 优雅的,(技艺等)纯熟
    a smooth dancer
    技艺优美的舞蹈演员
  12. 12. adjective [slang] [American English] 刮刮叫的;吸引人的非常愉快
  13. 13. adjective [mechanics] 没有磨擦力的
  14. 14. adjective [phonetics] 不送气的
  15. 15. vt. 使平滑(或光滑),把…弄平
  16. 16. vt. 调匀,使无结块
  17. 17. vt. 烫平
  18. 18. vt. 使变顺利消除障碍困难等)
  19. 19. vt. 使平和抚慰
  20. 20. vt. 使优美(或文雅精练等)
  21. 21. vi. 变得平滑(或光滑平稳顺当平静等)
  22. 22. adverb 平滑地;平稳地;流畅地;圆滑地
  23. 23. noun 光滑平稳的东西平滑的东西;(东西的)平滑部分
  24. 24. noun 使变平滑的动作(如弄平、摸平、磨平、烫平等)

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

Examples

a smooth tire
磨光的轮胎 smooth
smooth progress
进展顺利 smooth
a smooth dancer
技艺优美的舞蹈演员 smooth
The path through life is not always smooth or easy.
人生之路并非一帆风顺。
to smooth the path {or} way (for sth)
(为某事)铺平道路 smooth
smooth velvet smooth
smooth temper smooth
smooth-tongued smooth
smooth batter smooth
smooth driving smooth

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