| 词汇 | paper over |
| 释义 | Idiom paper overpaper over (something) to solve a problem temporarily.They papered over their disagreements in order to end the meeting on a positive note.She has a solid record of bridging differences between groups, not just papering them over. Phr V paper over papers, papering, papered paper over sth to hide a disagreement or difficulty and try to make people believe that there is no problemRespective governments have papered over many of the disagreements between the two countries.He accused Walker of 'trying to paper over the cracks in (= hide the difficulties with) his party's policy'. paper over sth to try to hide the fact that there is a disagreement or problem because you do not want people to know about it, especially without much success: The two parties tried to paper over their differences and form a government together.paper over the cracks Haig tried to paper over the cracks after the leadership contest, but it was clear that the party was bitterly divided.■ SIMILAR TO: gloss over paper over (something)To repair, conceal, or cover up something on a superficial level, without addressing underlying problems. The company papered over the catastrophe with empty promises, but the circumstances that led to the tragic accident have yet to be addressed. They papered over the cracks in their relationship by traveling as often as possible. paper over something1. Lit. to put a layer of wallpaper on a wall. We papered over the wall, giving the room a bright, new look. We papered over the old plaster on the wall. 2. to cover up some sort of blemish on a wall with wallpaper. We papered over a lot of little cracks. Sam papered over all the flaws in the plaster wall. 3. Fig. to conceal something; to cover something up. Don't try to paper over the mess you have made. George tried to paper over all his mistakes. paper overAlso, paper over the cracks. Repair superficially, conceal, especially flaws. For example, He used some accounting gimmicks to paper over a deficit, or It was hardly a perfect settlement, but they decided to paper over the cracks. The German statesman Otto von Bismarck first used this analogy in a letter in 1865, and the first recorded example in English, in 1910, referred to it. The allusion is to covering cracked plaster with wallpaper, thereby improving its appearance but not the underlying defect. paper overv. 1. To cover something unpleasant, such as a blemish on a wall, with paper: He papered over the cracks in the ceiling. She papered the walls over to hide the stains. 2. To put or keep something out of sight; downplay something: The accountant papered the deficit over with questionable calculations. The principal papered over the school's problem with drugs when questioned by the press. paper over (the cracks), toTo patch up; to repair in a makeshift way. The term alludes to paperhanging—that is, covering cracks in the walls with wallpaper. It allegedly was used by Otto von Bismarck in 1865 to describe the outcome of the Convention of Gastein, where, after Denmark’s defeat, it was agreed that Austria would administer the Danish province of Holstein and Prussia would govern Denmark itself. An English translation of 1910 quoted Bismarck as saying it “papered over the cracks.” The expression has been so used ever since. |
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