soothe

[su:ð]

v.缓和, 使安静, 安慰

vt.

1. 安慰, 抚慰; 使平静; 哄

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。

2. 缓和; 减轻

A hot cloth pressed against your jaw will usually soothe a toothache.

把热毛巾放在下巴上一般能缓解牙痛。

vi.

起抚慰(或镇定)作用

词形变化

名词: soother | 动词过去式: soothed | 动词过去分词: soothed | 动词现在分词: soothing | 动词第三人称单数: soothes |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.抚慰; 镇定

calm  comfort  quiet  ease  pacify  relieve  

同义参见:

soften  conciliate  compose  silence  befriend  alleviate  lessen  

反义:

vt.安慰; 使平静

enrage  

反义参见:

offend  bustle  agitate  disquiet  worry  torment  scare  fuss  anger  confuse  rage  provoke  frighten  

英英释义

动词 soothe:

give moral or emotional strength to

同义词：comfort, console, solace

cause to feel better

补充

soothesoothe英:[su:ð] 美:[suð]vt.1.安慰, 抚慰, 使舒服, 使平静I've managed to soothe him down a bit.我想方设法使他平静了一点。2.减轻痛苦This medicine should soothe your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。

例句

1. He would take her in his arms and soothe her.他会把她揽入怀中安抚她。 2. It did not take long for the central bank to soothe investors' fears.中央银行很快便消除了投资者的担忧。 3. Pressure at the base of the spine can help soothe pain.对脊柱根部加压有助于缓解疼痛。 4. A glass of whiskey will soothe you.喝一杯威士忌，这可以使你平静下来。 5. It soothes one's child to sleep.哄孩子睡觉。 6. Her sufferings couldn't be totally soothed.她的痛苦是不可能完全忘掉的 7. a shot of brandy might soothe his nerves.一小杯白兰地也许能让他神经平静下来。 8. [as adj. soothing]she put on some soothing music.她放了些能使人平静下来的音乐。 9. to soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme.要舒缓皮肤，试一下黄春菊或百里香。 10. it contains a mild anaesthetic to soothe the pain.它含有温和的麻醉剂能够减轻疼痛。 11. The doctor gave me some skin cream to soothe the irritation.医生给我一些皮肤药膏以减轻刺痛。 12. a soothing massage令人舒畅的按摩 13. She played music to soothe [=comfort] the baby.她播放音乐哄宝宝安静下来。 14. The waiter tried to soothe the angry customer.这名服务员极力安抚愤怒的顾客。 15. This cream soothes aching muscles.这种乳膏可以舒缓肌肉疼痛。 16. Her nerves were soothed by a warm bath.热水澡令她神经放松。 17. Nothing can soothe their pain.什么都不能减轻他们的痛苦。 18. The massage soothed away my back pain.按摩缓解了我背部的疼痛。