gloss over something
phrasal verb with gloss verb [ T ] uk/ɡlɒs/ us/ɡlɑːs/
搪塞;掩盖
to avoid considering something, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking about something else
She glossed over the company's declining profits. 她掩饰了公司利润下降的问题。
The documentary glossed over some important issues. 这部纪录片绕开了一些重要的问题。