词汇 "paper over the cracks" 在中文的含义

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paper over the cracks

US /ˈpeɪpər ˈoʊvər ðə kræks/
UK /ˈpeɪpər ˈoʊvər ðə kræks/
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成语

掩盖问题, 粉饰太平

to try to hide problems or disagreements rather than dealing with them properly

示例:
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The government tried to paper over the cracks in the economy, but the issues were too deep.
政府试图掩盖经济中的问题,但问题太深了。
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Instead of truly resolving the conflict, they just papered over the cracks with a temporary agreement.
他们没有真正解决冲突,只是用临时协议掩盖了问题。