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disarmed

UK //dɪsˈɑːmd//US //dɪsˈɑːrmd//

词源

源自中古英语 'disarmen',由前缀 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'arm'(武装)组成,字面意为解除武装。

verb

❶ 指解除武装或武器,使某人或某物失去攻击能力,常用于军事或冲突场景中。

“The soldiers were disarmed after surrendering.”

(士兵投降后被解除了武装。)

“The police disarmed the suspect before arresting him.”

(警察在逮捕嫌疑人前先解除了他的武器。)

❶ 指消除敌意或疑虑,使人放松警惕或变得友好,常用于比喻性表达。

“His smile disarmed her anger instantly.”

(他的微笑立刻消除了她的怒气。)

“The child's honesty disarmed the teacher's suspicion.”

(孩子的诚实打消了老师的疑虑。)

同义词:unarmed, demilitarized, neutralized, pacified, defused

常见短语

disarmed by — 指被某种特质或行为所打动或软化,常用于形容情感上的转变。

“She was completely disarmed by his sincerity.”

(她完全被他的真诚所打动。)