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单词

soothe

读音
suːð
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词根

"Soothe"来自于古英语词word "soðian", 本意是"make true"。这样的历史表明,抚慰并不仅仅是让人感觉好,还是让人感觉“真实”。

释义

vt. 安慰;使平静;缓和 vi. 起抚慰作用 [ 第三人称单数 soothes 现在分词 soothing 过去式 soothed 过去分词 soothed ]

例句

It uses therapy animals to soothe nervous passengers.
它使用治疗动物来安抚紧张的乘客。
He became as wild as a beast and no one could soothe him.
他变得像野兽一样狂野,没有人能抚慰他。
Many people soothe their consciences by purchasing only free-range fowl and eggs, blissfully ignorant that "free range" has very little practical significance.
许多人只买自由放养的家禽和鸡蛋,以此来安抚自己的良心,幸福地忽视了“自由放养”几乎没有实际意义。

强化记忆

"Soothe"这个单词的发音和中文里的"手"蛮像的,我们可以想象用温暖的手去抚摸别人,给予他们安抚。"Soothe"源自古英语的"soðian",原意是“证实,验证真实”。在14世纪时,它开始被用来形容一个人对于紧张、疼痛或者悲伤情绪的平复和舒缓。

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Many of us do this, and sometimesit's an effort to soothe ourselves,and I think in other animals that is often the case too.
when you eat a spicy pepper?And how do you soothe the burn?Why does wasabi make your eyes water?
They'll gnaw on thingsor do other things that may also soothe them,even if they're self-destructive,
They take paternity leave when they can.They can walk a baby or soothe a toddlerjust as well as their wives can,
by putting on some music.She would play peaceful music to soothe our aching hearts.And we'd lie together on the floor
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