soothe

听听怎么读

英 [su:ð]

美 [suð]

是什么意思

vt.

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"

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 Film
Intelligent highways soothe headaches of car travel
New target could soothe the itch of inflammatory skin conditions
Music to Soothe the Savage Searcher: Classical Music Databases and Web Resources
HHV-8 transmission via saliva to soothe blood-sucking arthropod bites
Parent use of food to soothe infant/toddler distress and child weight status. An exploratory study
Soothe the Itch When Starting from Scratch: NACM Can Make Starting a New Credit Department Less Painful for Credit Managers
The 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

同义词

relax quiet compose comfort calm

反义词