"paper over the cracks" 怎么发音
expression
PAY-per OH-ver thuh (or thee) KRACKS
PAY-puh OH-vuh thuh (or thee) KRACKS
释义
To hide or cover up problems instead of solving them, often only making things look better for a short time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpeɪpɝ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɹæks
英式英语
pˈeɪpɐ/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /kɹˈæks
简化发音
美式
PAY-per OH-ver thuh (or thee) KRACKS
英式
PAY-puh OH-vuh thuh (or thee) KRACKS
语境中听
They tried to paper over the cracks in their marriage.
We can’t just paper over the cracks and ignore the problem.
The company papered over the cracks with a new logo.
Bringing snacks to the meeting just papers over the cracks—we need real solutions.