We could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of

We could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.

        A. run over           B. smooth over     C. pass off     D. turn down

答案

B


解析:

smooth over(=make smooth, put right, balliate)使平息,使恢复正常的,掩饰:1)I will try to smooth their quarrel over.(我将设法平息他们的争吵。) 2)Don't try to smooth over your fault.(不要设法掩饰你的过错。)

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