英语词汇“papering”的音标、意思、用法及中文翻译-反思网

paper over something

Examples of papering

papering

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

However, the papering over of important problems in the semiotics of sound somewhat reduces its utility as a textbook.
The myth of harmonious and stable monogamy is criticised for papering over the cracks of frequently violent domestic politics.
No reason is given why bad papering or bad distempering would be injurious to health.
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They themselves did painting and papering work which was legally the responsibility of the landlord.
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Whatever papering is put over the division tonight, it can never be glad, confident morning again.
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Self-respect has not gone, because people are papering over the cracks, but the paper is wearing thin.
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Will the landlord have to undertake painting and papering for which at the present time he is not liable?
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They are good measures; but are they not just papering over the cracks?
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Our difficulty is that we do not think that decorative painting and papering should be included.
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Is it intended to include in the expression "disrepair" decorative painting and papering?
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That is papering a crack—and the crack is there.
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It does not define "disrepair" as a whole, but simply as it affects internal papering and painting or distempering.
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Prison instructions provide that the interior painting, papering and cleaning, etc.
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To my mind, that is an exercise in papering over the cracks.
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The work involved little more than papering cracks and in-filling plaster or paint into cracked walls.
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