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soothed

UK //suːðd//US //suːðd//

词源

源自中古英语 'sothen',与古英语 'sōthian'(证实、安抚)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 通过温柔的动作或言语使人或动物感到平静和放松,通常用于缓解焦虑、疼痛或不安的情绪。

“She soothed the crying baby with a lullaby.”

(她用摇篮曲安抚了哭泣的婴儿。)

“The warm tea soothed his sore throat.”

(热茶缓解了他喉咙的疼痛。)

同义词:calmed, comforted, pacified, alleviated, relieved

常见短语

soothed by — 被某事物安抚或缓解,常用于描述因某种原因情绪或身体状态得到改善。

“She was soothed by the sound of ocean waves.”

(她被海浪的声音安抚了。)