gloss over

• 短语动词，指轻描淡写地处理某事，忽略或淡化重要细节或问题。

A phrasal verb used to indicate treating something superficially, ignoring or downplaying important details or problems.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Ignore or minimizeinformal

   To treat something as unimportant or to avoid discussing it in detail.

   轻描淡写

   • The manager tried to gloss over the budget problems.
   • She glossed over the mistakes in her report.
   • Politicians often gloss over controversial topics.

   同义词brush asidecover updisregarddownplayminimizeoverlookshrug offskate overwhitewash

   反义词acknowledgeaddressconfrontexaminescrutinize

2. Make superficially attractiveinformal

   To make something seem better or more acceptable than it really is.

   掩饰

   • The advertisement glossed over the product's flaws.
   • He glossed over his lack of experience with confident talk.
   • The company glossed over the safety concerns in their presentation.

   同义词colorembellishgildprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   反义词exposerevealunmask

基本动词gloss