1 having a completely flat surface with no lumps or holes or rough areas 平滑的;光滑的:
smooth skin光滑的皮肤a smooth piece of wood光滑的木块 [OPP] rough 反义词为rough
2 (of a liquid mixture) without lumps (液体混合物)没有团块的:
Stir the sauce until it is smooth.将调味汁搅匀。 [OPP] lumpy 反义词为lumpy
3 without difficulties 没有困难的;顺利的:
The transition from the old method to the new has been very smooth.从旧方法转变到新方法一直很顺利。
4 (of a journey in a car, etc) with an even, comfortable movement (指行车等)平稳前进的:
You get a very smooth ride in this car.这辆汽车行车平稳,一路上你会很舒适。 [OPP] bumpy 反义词为bumpy
5 too pleasant or polite to be trusted 过分圆滑的(以致不可信)
☞We use this word in a critical way, usually about a man I don't like him. He's far too smooth. 这个词用于批评,通常指人:I don't like him. He's far too smooth.我不喜欢他,他这个人太圆滑。 ➔smoothnessnoun [U]
take the rough with the smooth→ROUGH²
smooth²
/smu:ð ||; smuð/verb
[T] smooth sth (away, back, down, out, etc) to move your hands in the direction mentioned over a surface to make it smooth 抚平
smooth1/smuð; smuːð/adj 1 having an even surface [ rough ] 平滑的﹔平坦的: The road was wide and smooth. 那条路宽阔平坦。She had lovely smooth skin. 她的皮肤光滑迷人。The stone steps had been worn smooth . 石阶被磨得光溜溜的。see picture at见 BUMPY 图2 a substance that is smooth has no big pieces in it [ lumpy ] 均匀无颗粒的: Beat all the ingredients together until smooth. 把所有材料放在一起打到均匀。3 graceful or comfortable, with no sudden movements 优美的﹔平稳的﹔流畅的: Swing the racket in one smooth motion. 挥拍动作要流畅﹐一气呵成。It wasn’t a very smooth ride. 一路车程不是很平稳。4 happening or continuing without problems 顺利的﹐没有困难的: Sarah ensures the smooth running of the sales department. 萨拉确保销售部的顺利运作。a smooth transition from school to university 从中学到大学的顺利过渡5 polite and confident in a way that people do not trust 油滑的﹐八面玲珑的: a smooth talker 说话油滑的人 —smoothly adv —smoothness n [U]
smooth2v [T] 1 to make something flat by moving your hands across it〔用手〕捋平﹐使平滑: Tanya sat down, smoothing her skirt. 塔妮娅坐下来﹐把裙子理平。smooth sth back/down She smoothed back her hair. 她朝后捋了捋头发。2 to take away the roughness from a surface 把〔粗糙的表面〕弄平整﹐使平坦: a face cream that smooths your skin 使肌肤嫩滑的面霜smooth sth out phr v to make something such as paper or cloth flat by moving your hands across it〔用手〕抚平﹐捋平﹐把…弄平整: She smoothed out the newspaper. 她把报纸抚平。smooth sth over phr v to end an unpleasant situation by talking to the people involved 缓和﹐调解﹔斡旋: He depended on Nancy to smooth over any troubles. 他指靠南茜排忧解难。
smoothsmoothsmoothssmoothedsmoothingsmoothersmoothestadjective (smoother, smoothest)1having a completely flat surface: Babies have such smooth skin. The surface should be completely smooth.oppositerough2with no big pieces in it: Beat the sauce until it is smooth.oppositelumpy3A smooth movement or journey is even and comfortable: The weather was good so we had a very smooth flight.oppositebumpy▶ smoothlyadverb: The plane landed smoothly.