assuage

简明英汉词典

assuage

[E5sweidV]

vt.

缓和, 减轻, 镇定

美国传统词典[双解]

assuage

as.suage

AHD:[…-sw3j“]

D.J.[*6sweid9]

K.K.[*6swed9]

v.tr.（及物动词）

as.suaged， as.suag.ing， as.suag.es

(1)To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:

使减轻，使缓解：使（沉重的或痛苦的事情）减轻或缓解：

assuage her grief.See Synonyms at relieve

缓和她的悲痛参见 relieve

(2)To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).

使满足，使缓解：使满足或缓解（如饥饿或口渴）

(3)To pacify or calm:

使平息，使镇静：

assuage their chronic insecurity.

消除他们长期的不安全感

语源

(1)Middle English asswagen

中古英语 asswagen

(2)from Old French assuagier

源自 古法语 assuagier

(3)from Vulgar Latin *assu33re}

源自 俗拉丁语 *assu33re}

(4)Latin ad- [ad-]

拉丁语 ad- [前缀，表“朝，向”]

(5)su3s [sweet] * see sw3d-

su3s [甜] *参见 sw3d-

继承用法

assuage“ment

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

assuage

[E5sweIdV]

vt.

assuaged, assuaging

缓和；减轻

现代英汉综合大辞典

assuage

[E5sweidV]

vt.

(1)缓和, 减轻(痛苦)

(2)宽慰(人心); 平息(怒气)

(3)满足(食欲), 充(饥), 解(渴)

assuage pain

止痛

assuage sorrow

解忧

assuage thirst

止渴

继承用法

assuagement

n.

assuager

n.

英文相关词典

assuage

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美国传统词典

assuage

as.suage

AHD:[…-sw3j“]

D.J.[*6sweid/]

K.K.[*6swed/]

v.tr.

as.suaged, as.suag.ing, as.suag.es

(1)To make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe:

assuage her grief.See Synonyms at relieve

(2)To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).

(3)To pacify or calm:

assuage their chronic insecurity.

语源

(1)Middle English asswagen

(2)from Old French assuagier

(3)from Vulgar Latin *assu33re}

(4)Latin ad- [ad-]

(5)su3s [sweet] * see sw3d-

继承用法

assuage“ment

n.

英汉化学大词典

assuage

vt.缓和,减轻,镇静

英汉计算机大词典

assuage

vt.缓和(减轻,镇静)

英汉中医大词典

assuage

n.缓和,减轻