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.).
双语例句
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。
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2. Smooth the mixture with the back of a soup spoon.
用汤勺的背面把混合料抹平。
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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。
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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。
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5. Continue whisking until the mixture looks smooth and creamy.
