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小词详解 | soothe
soothe 英 [suːð] 美 [suːð]
First, scare companies by laying bare where they are failing. Then soothe them with counsel on how to improve.
首先明白地指出企业的不足,吓住它们。然后再提出改进的建议,安抚它们。
——《经济学人》Online shopping became a way to soothe daily anxieties, and Ms. Huang sometimes racked up thousands of dollars in Huabei bills, which only made her even more anxious.
网上购物已经成为她缓解日常焦虑的一种方式,有时黄女士的花呗账单会累积到数千美元,这只会让她更加焦虑。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 轻轻地平静(某人或其情绪)
那个脾气暴躁的老妇人搂着一个哭闹的小孩,让其安静了下来。
The grumpy old woman cuddled and soothed a crying baby.这刺耳的音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿,却使我头脑发晕。
The strident music soothed her for a while, but made my head swirl.
洗个热水澡,让紧张疲劳的肌肉放松一下。然后坐的时候尽量不要无精打采的。
Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles. Then try not to slouch when you are sitting down.
She felt a little out of place, but the great room soothed her and the view of the well-dressed throng outside seemed a splendid thing.
她稍稍感到有些不自在,但是这大餐厅使她宽心,看看窗外那些服装华丽的人流,也似乎令人振奋。
lull: calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements assuage: to make unpleasant feelings less strong pacify: quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of