soothe
verb /suːð/
/suːð/
动词形式
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they soothe | /suːð/ /suːð/ |
| he / she / it soothes | /suːðz/ /suːðz/ |
| past simple soothed | /suːðd/ /suːðd/ |
| past participle soothed | /suːðd/ /suːðd/ |
| -ing form soothing | /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ |
- soothe somebody to make somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer
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。 - 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。
- The music soothed her for a while.
- soothe something to make a tense or painful part of your body feel more comfortable
减轻，缓解，缓和（身体某部位的紧张或疼痛） - This should soothe the pain.
这个应该能缓解疼痛。 - 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。
- This should soothe the pain.
词源Old English sōthian ‘verify, show to be true’, from sōth ‘true’, of Germanic origin. In the 16th cent. the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate (a statement)’, ‘humour (a person) by expressing agreement’ and ‘flatter by one's assent’, which led to the senses ‘mollify, appease’ (late 17th cent.).