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lulled

UK //lʌld//US //lʌld//

词源

源自中古英语 'lullen',可能与低地德语 'lullen'(哄孩子睡觉)有关。

verb

❶ 指通过轻柔的动作或声音使人或动物感到平静、放松或入睡,常用于描述被安抚的状态。

“The mother lulled the baby to sleep with a soft lullaby.”

(母亲用轻柔的摇篮曲哄宝宝入睡。)

“The sound of the waves lulled him into a deep relaxation.”

(海浪的声音让他深深放松下来。)

❶ 指通过欺骗或虚假的安全感使人放松警惕,常用于负面语境中。

“The company lulled investors into a false sense of security.”

(公司让投资者产生了虚假的安全感。)

“He was lulled into believing everything was fine.”

(他被哄骗以为一切都很好。)

同义词:soothed, calmed, pacified, tranquilized, hypnotized

常见短语

lulled into — 指通过某种方式使人进入某种状态,通常是放松或虚假的安全感。

“The peaceful atmosphere lulled him into a false sense of security.”

(平静的氛围让他产生了虚假的安全感。)