Smooth



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解释

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• adj. 光滑的; 平稳的; v. 弄平, 使光滑; 消除

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English smothe, from Old English smōth; akin to Old Saxon smōthi smooth
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) having a continuous even surface
    • (2) of a curve being the representation of a function with a continuous first derivative
    • (3) having or being a short even coat of hair <a smooth collie> — compare rough, wirehaired
  • b. being without hair
  • c. glabrous <a smooth leaf>
  • d. causing no resistance to sliding
• 2. free from difficulties or impediments <the smooth course of his life>
• 3. even and uninterrupted in flow or flight
• 4. excessively and often artfully suave ; ingratiating <a smooth operator>
• 5.
  • a. serene, equable <a smooth disposition>
  • b. amiable, courteous
• 6.
  • a. not sharp or harsh <a smooth sherry>
  • b. free from lumps
• Synonyms: see level, easy, suave
• ? smooth adverb
• ? smoothly adverb
• ? smoothness noun

II. verb (smoothed; smoothing; smooths; also smoothes)

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to make smooth
  • 2.
    • a. to free from what is harsh or disagreeable ; polish <smoothed out his style>
    • b. soothe
  • 3. to minimize (as a fault) especially in order to allay anger or ill will <his main job is to smooth over the friction that so often arises — Brian Crozier>
  • 4. to free from obstruction or difficulty <conciliation smoothed the way to an agreement>
  • 5.
    • a. to press flat <smoothed down the folds of her dress>
    • b. to remove expression from (one's face) ; compose
  • 6. to cause to lie evenly and in order ; preen <a bird smoothing its feathers>
  • 7. to free (as a graph or data) from irregularities
• ［b］［c darkslategray］［i］intransitive ve

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