释义 |
soothe | BrE suːð, AmE suð | A. transitive verb ① (calm) 安慰 ānwèi ‹person, animal, group›; 平息 píngxī ‹fear, anxiety, anger›▸ to soothe sb's fears/nerves 消除某人的恐惧/紧张 ② (ease) 减轻…的疼痛 jiǎnqīng… de téngtòng ‹patient, wound›; 减轻 jiǎnqīng ‹pain›B. intransitive verb «person, speech, presence» 起抚慰作用 qǐ fǔwèi zuòyòng ; «drug, ointment» 起缓解作用 qǐ huǎnjiě zuòyòng PHRASAL VERB soothe away transitive verb [soothe away sth, soothe sth away] 减轻 jiǎnqīng ‹pain›; 平息 píngxī ‹fear, anxiety, anger› |