paper over the cracks
US /ˈpeɪpɚ ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈkræks/
・UK /ˈpeipə ˈəuvə ðə ˈkræks/
C1 高級
idm.掩蓋缺陷
They papered over the cracks in the project to meet the deadline.
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- So what that does is remove the jeopardy a little bit and limit just how loose-lipped Donald Trump can be in front of the cameras and in front of the King because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
所以這樣做可以稍微降低風險，限制川普總統在鏡頭前和國王面前暢所欲言的程度，因為國是訪問的問題在於，有時候它們無法掩蓋裂痕。
- Because the problem with state visits is that sometimes they don't paper over the cracks.
Daniela，謝謝妳。
