| 单词 | soothe |
| 释义 | soothe /suːð/ [transitive] to make sb who is anxious, upset or nervous feel calmer and more relaxed安慰；抚慰；劝慰◆the music soothed her for a while.音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。◆he soothed my worries by promising that we could visit whenever we wanted.他答应我们可以随时拜访，这减轻了我的忧虑。▸ soothing adjective◆he placed an arm around her shoulder, and spoke in a soothing voice.他用胳膊搂着她的肩，以安慰的语气说起话来。▸ soothingly adverb◆'there's no need to worry,' he said soothingly.“不必担忧。”他宽慰道。soothe /suːð/ [transitive] to reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain减轻，缓解，缓和（不快或痛苦）◆only when maisie came to hold him and soothe his fears did he feel safe.梅茜走过来抱住他，减轻了他的恐惧，他才觉得安全了。◆take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles.洗个热水澡，让紧张疲劳的肌肉放松一下。note 辨析 relieve or soothe?you can relieve or soothe pain or painful feelings; you can soothe, but not relieve a painful part of the body.表示缓解痛苦或痛苦的感受用 relieve 或 soothe 均可，但减轻身体部位的疼痛则用 soothe，不用 relieve◆take a warm bath to relieve tense, tired muscles. you can relieve, but not soothe the cause of the pain or feelings.解除造成痛苦的原因要用 relieve，不用 soothe◆don't resort to alcohol to soothe stress. soothe/su:ð ||; suð/verb[t] 1. to make sb calmer or less upset; to comfort sb 安慰；抚慰 2. to make a part of the body or a feeling less painful 减轻痛楚: ◇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。 ➔soothing adj soothing music 令人心旷神怡的音乐◇a soothing massage 令人舒畅的按摩 ➔soothingly adv soothesee ⇨ comfort/make sb feel better 1 soothe /suð; suːð/v [t] 1. to make someone feel calmer and less worried or upset 安慰，劝慰:◇school officials were trying to soothe anxious parents. 校方试图安慰焦虑不安的家长。 2. to make something less painful 减轻［疼痛］，缓和:◇a gel that soothes aching muscles 舒缓肌肉疼痛的药膏 |
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