smooth
英 [smu?e]
美[sm?e]
- adj. 順利的；光滑的；平穩的
- vt. 使光滑；消除（障礙等）；使優雅；緩和
- n. 平滑部分；一塊平地
- vi. 變平靜；變平滑
- adv. 光滑地；平穩地；流暢地
CET4TEM4IELTSGRE考研CET6中頻詞基本詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?smooths;過去式:?smoothed;過去分詞:?smoothed;現在分詞:?smoothing;比較級:?smoother;最高級:?smoothest;名詞:?smoothness;
中文詞源
smooth 平整的，平穩的，光滑的，圓滑的，圓通的
來自中古英語 smoothe,來自古英語 smothe,平的，光滑的，詞源不詳，可能來自輔音叢 sm-
英文詞源
- smooth
- smooth: [OE] Smooth is a mystery word, with no known relatives in any other Indo-European language. The usual term in Old English was smēthe, which survived into modern English dialect speech as smeeth. Smooth comes from the late Old English variant smōth.
- smooth (adj.)
- Old English smoe "smooth, serene, calm," variant of smeee "free from roughness, not harsh, polished; soft; suave; agreeable," of unknown origin and with no known cognates. Of words, looks, "pleasant, polite, sincere" late 14c., but later "flattering, insinuating" (mid-15c.). Slang meaning "superior, classy, clever" is attested from 1893. Sense of "stylish" is from 1922.
Smooth-bore in reference to guns is from 1812. smooth talk (v.) is recorded from 1950. A 1599 dictionary has smoothboots "a flatterer, a faire spoken man, a cunning tongued fellow." The usual Old English form was smeee, and there is a dialectal smeeth found in places names, such as Smithfield, Smedley. - smooth (v.)
- late Old English smot "to make smooth," replacing smeean "to smooth, soften, polish; appease, soothe;" smeeian "smoothen, become smooth," from the source of smooth (adj.). Meaning "to make smooth" is c. 1200. Related: Smoothed; smoothing. Middle English also had a verb form smoothen (mid-14c.).
雙語例句
- 1. The flagstones beneath their feet were worn smooth by centuries of use.
- 他們腳下的石板路經過數百年的踩踏，磨得光溜溜的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Smooth the mixture with the back of a soup spoon.
- 用湯勺的背面把混合料抹平。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Twelve extremely good-looking, smooth young men have been picked as finalists.
- 12名特別漂亮精明的青年男子被選為參加決賽的選手。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The ride was smooth until they got into the merchant ship's wake.
- 航行一直很順利，直到他們碰上了商船的尾流。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
- 一直攪拌，直至混合物變得均勻細膩。
來自柯林斯例句