allay

英 [ə'leɪ] 美 [ə'leɪ]

• v. 减轻；使 ... 缓和

英英释义

Verb:

1. lessen the intensity of or calm;

   "The news eased my conscience"
   "still the fears"
   

2. satisfy (thirst);

   "The cold water quenched his thirst"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. There pills will allay your pain.
   这药丸可以减轻你的疼痛。
2. More reading may be allaying your doubt.
   多读书或许可以减少你的疑惑。
3. The employer was forced to allay the tumult.
   雇主被迫缓和骚乱。

经典引文

• Money..of the same forme and alay as is in Paris.

  出自： Ld Berners

• Mixture of Falshood, is like Allay in Coyne of Gold and Siluer.

  出自： Bacon

• Those that know finest metal say, No Gold will coin without Allay.

  出自： T. D

• Had insisted they follow the usual tourist route to allay suspicion.

  出自： P. Gallico

近反义词

【近义词】

• relieve 救济
• calm 平静的
• alleviate 减轻
• assuage 缓和
• dispel 驱散
• moderate 适度的
• ease 容易
• quiet 安静的
• pacify 使 ... 平静
• lessen 减少
• appease 安抚
• soften (使)变柔和
• loosen 松开
• conciliate 安抚
• check 检查
• restrain 抑制
• lower 低的
• slake 消除
• quench 熄灭
• still 静止的