smooth something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v DEAL WITHto get rid of problems or difficulties 摆脱〔困境〕，排除〔困难〕 A few objections have to be smoothed away before we can start the project. 我们先要消除几个反对意见才能开始这个项目。
smooth away• The horse dentist will smooth the sharpness away by using a metal rasp which is rubber backwards and forwards over the teeth.
→ smooth something ↔ away at smooth2(2)