assuage

英 [ə'sweɪdʒ] 美 [ə'sweɪdʒ]

• v. 缓和；减轻；镇定

英英释义

Verb:

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;

   "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
   

2. satisfy (thirst);

   "The cold water quenched his thirst"
   

3. provide physical relief, as from pain;

   "This pill will relieve your headaches"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Nothing can assuage the widow's grief.
   什么也不能缓和这寡妇的哀伤。
2. His reply did little to assuage my suspicions.
   他的答覆一点也没有减少我的怀疑。

经典引文

• They need medicine..to assuage the disease.

  出自： Bacon

• He had once gone three days without water..in order to experience the exquisite delight of such a thirst assuaged.

  出自： J. London

• Assuaging her fears by day and her lusts by night.

  出自： N. Algren

近反义词

【近义词】

• moderate 适度的
• alleviate 减轻
• allay 减轻
• ease 容易
• pacify 使 ... 平静
• quiet 安静的
• lessen 减少
• soften (使)变柔和
• relieve 救济
• appease 安抚
• calm 平静的
• conciliate 安抚
• placate 抚慰
• restrain 抑制
• satisfy 使满意
• mitigate 减轻
• temper 脾气
• silence 沉默
• sympathize 同情
• suffice 足够
• loosen 松开
• check 检查
• slake 消除
• quench 熄灭
• mollify 安慰
• palliate 减轻
• gentle 温和的
• lenify 安慰
• gruntle 使高兴