smooth

英[smuːð] 美[smʊð]

第三人称单数: smooths;过去式: smoothed;过去分词: smoothed;现在分词: smoothing;比较级: smoother;最高级: smoothest;名词: smoothness;

smooth 平整的，平稳的，光滑的，圆滑的，圆通的

来自中古英语 smoothe,来自古英语 smothe,平的，光滑的，词源不详，可能来自辅音丛 sm-

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 smoð "smooth, serene, calm," variant of smeðe "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 smeðe, and there is a dialectal smeeth found in places names, such as Smithfield, Smedley.
smooth (v.): late Old English smoþ "to make smooth," replacing smeðan "to smooth, soften, polish; appease, soothe;" smeðian "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.).

1. The flagstones beneath their feet were worn smooth by centuries of use.: 他们脚下的石板路经过数百年的踩踏，磨得光溜溜的。

3. Twelve extremely good-looking, smooth young men have been picked as finalists.: 12名特别漂亮精明的青年男子被选为参加决赛的选手。

4. The ride was smooth until they got into the merchant ship's wake.: 航行一直很顺利，直到他们碰上了商船的尾流。

5. Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.: 一直搅拌，直至混合物变得均匀细腻。