Jonathan's good at wall-papering but he's not so handy with a paintbrush.

Papering over some of the party's history has helped damping public demands for political change.

刻意淡化过去,粉饰太平,使民众的政治诉求有所减弱.

They were papering the dining-room.

他们在用纸裱糊餐厅.

an unwritten understanding that nobody leaves before five o'clock

五点钟之前谁都不离开的默契

Her sympathy grew out of understanding.

她的同情是由于理解产生的.

an imperfect understanding of English

对英语的不透彻理解

His mind reached after an understanding of the problem.

他开动脑筋,想弄懂这个问题.

We have papered this bedroom in softest grey.

我们给这个卧室贴上了极柔和的灰色壁纸。

A number of stains on the wall were papered over.

墙上的许多污迹已用纸遮盖起来了.

The children are papered and lazy but they are proud of him.

孩子比较娇惯,懒洋洋的,因为他是两口子的骄傲!

The walls were papered in a pattern of ribbon and roses.

墙上糊着带条纹和玫瑰花图案的壁纸.

One of the windows ( doors ) had been papered up ( over ).

有一扇窗子 ( 门 ) 全用纸糊死了.

One of the windows had been papered up / over.

有一扇窗子全用纸糊死了.

The meeting held yesterday well papered over the quarrels between us.

昨天举行的会议把我们的不和掩饰得很好.

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰.

The split between them can hardly be papered over.

他们之间的裂痕难以掩盖.

In 1969, a temporary compromise emerged that in effect papered over the dispute.

1969年, 出现了暂时的妥协,实际上把这个争端掩盖了起来.

The room was papered in green.

房间用绿色墙纸裱糊.

I'd understood the words, but I didn't, as it were, understand the question.

字面的意思我懂了，但是可以说我并不能理解这个问题。

I don't want to hear another word about it. Is that understood, Emma?

关于此事我不想再听到一个字，明白吗，埃玛？

They are understood to have retired through age or ill health.

据知他们是因年龄或健康问题而退休。