soothe
听听怎么读
英 [su:ð]
美 [suð]
是什么意思
安慰;缓和;使平静;减轻痛苦
变形
过去式:soothed过去分词:soothed现在分词:soothing第三人称单数:soothes
双语释义
v.(动词)
- vt. 安慰,抚慰,使舒服,使平静 make less angry or anxious;comfort or calm
- vt. 减轻痛苦 make less painful
英英释义
soothe[ su:ð ]
- v.
- give moral or emotional strength to
同义词:comfortconsolesolace
- cause to feel better
"the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"
- give moral or emotional strength to
学习怎么用
同近义词辨析
relieve, console, soothe, comfort, ease
这组词都有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”的意思,其区别是:
relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等,常用被动态。
console较正式用词,侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
soothe着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动,使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
comfort普通用词,指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量,从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤,得到安慰。
ease正式用词,指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
- He smeared some balm on his hand to soothe the pain.
他在手上涂了些药膏来止痛。 - He tried to soothe the crying child.
他试着去哄那个在哭的孩子。 - The soft texture of the blanket can soothe her.
这条毯子柔软的触感可以让她安静下来。 - A nice cup of tea will soothe your nerves.
一杯好茶可以使你的心绪平静下来。 - We did not know how to soothe the bereaved mother.
我们不知如何安慰那位丧子的母亲。
权威例句
`Hath charms to soothe . . .'Charms That Soothe: Classical Music and the Narrative FilmIntelligent highways soothe headaches of car travelNew target could soothe the itch of inflammatory skin conditionsMusic to Soothe the Savage Searcher: Classical Music Databases and Web ResourcesHHV-8 transmission via saliva to soothe blood-sucking arthropod bitesParent use of food to soothe infant/toddler distress and child weight status. An exploratory studySoothe the Itch When Starting from Scratch: NACM Can Make Starting a New Credit Department Less Painful for Credit ManagersThe health-care environment through the eyes of a child--does it soothe or provoke anxiety?Bulimia as a disturbance of narcissism: self-esteem and the capacity to self-soothe