assuage

汉语翻译

vt. 平息, 缓和, 减轻

词型变化

名词:assuagement 动词过去式:assuaged 过去分词:assuaged 现在分词:assuaging 第三人称单数:assuages 

英语解释

动词 assuage:

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of同义词：pacify, lenify, conciliate, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntlesatisfy (thirst)同义词：quench, slake, allayprovide physical relief, as from pain同义词：relieve, alleviate, palliate

例句

Assuage their chronic insecurity.消除他们长期的不安全感Nothing can assuage the widow's grief.什么也不能缓和这寡妇的哀伤。

详细解释

as.suage

v.tr.（及物动词）
as.suaged,as.suag.ing,as.suag.es
To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:
使减轻，使缓解：使（沉重的或痛苦的事情）减轻或缓解：
例句：
assuage her grief.See Synonyms at relieve
缓和她的悲痛参见 relieve

To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
使满足，使缓解：使满足或缓解（如饥饿或口渴）
To pacify or calm:
使平息，使镇静：
例句：
assuage their chronic insecurity.
消除他们长期的不安全感


来源：
Middle English asswagen
中古英语 asswagen
from Old French assuagier
源自 古法语 assuagier
from Vulgar Latin *assu3vi3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *assu3vi3re
Latin ad- [ad-]
拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
su3vis [sweet] * see sw3d-
su3vis [甜] *参见 sw3d-

【引伸】
assuage.ment
n.（名词）