soothe

soothesootheD.J.:[su:ð]K.K.:[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。

soothe[su:ð]vt.1.使平静,使镇定;安抚,安慰:A glass of whiskey will soothe you.喝一杯威士忌,这可以使你平静下来。It soothes one's child to sleep.哄孩子睡觉。2.减轻,缓和(疼痛、痛苦、怀疑等):Her sufferings couldn't be totally soothed.她的痛苦是不可能完全忘掉的3.[古语] 奉承,迎合4.[古语] 用许诺哄骗vi.1.起抚慰作用;起镇定作用n.1.[罕用语]2.安慰感3.镇定作用近义词comfort变形vt.soothedsoothing

soothesoothe[su:ð]vt.1.安慰; 使镇定[平静]2.缓和, 减轻(痛苦等)3.奉承soothe sb.安慰某人soothe sb.'s rage平息某人的怒气soothe one's headache使头痛减轻
词性变化soothe[su:ð]vi.1.起安慰[镇静, 镇定]作用soothern.1.安慰者[物]; 奉承拍马者2.(哄婴儿的)橡皮假奶头
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