:to hide (something bad, such as differences or problems)掩盖
They papered over their disagreements [=they pretended that they did not disagree] in order to convince the investors to put up the money.为了使投资者相信并投资,他们掩盖了分歧。
(chiefly Brit) We have to acknowledge these problems. We can't just paper over the cracks.我们必须承认这些问题,不能只是掩饰。
the differences between the two factions are too great to be papered over in the name of party unity the company tried to paper over its red ink, issuing assurances that it was still financially sound