118. We
could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay,
instead of accepting his fault.
A. run over B. smooth over C. pass off D. turn down
[答案]B. smooth over.
[注释]smooth over(=make
smooth, put right, balliate)使平息,使恢复正常的,掩饰:1)I will try to smooth their quarrel over.(我将设法平息他们的争吵。) 2)Don't try to
smooth over your fault.(不要设法掩饰你的过错。)
run
over 详见145,146.注释;pass off详见126.注释;turn down详见180,181.注释.