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placate

英[plə'keɪt] 美['pleɪkeɪt]
  • v. 抚慰;平息;和解
placatory placater placated placated placating placates
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详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 抚慰
    2. 怀柔
    3. (使)和解
    4. 得到谅解
    5. 平息(怒气)
    6. 安抚
    7. 使平静

英英释义

Verb:
  1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;

    "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

双语例句

1. The concessions did little to placate the students.
让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

来自《权威词典》

2. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He never attempts to placate his enemy.
他从不企图与敌人和解.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He smiled, trying to placate me.
他微笑着,想要安抚我。

来自辞典例句

5. Tigress called over to placate him.
虎妞喊着劝慰.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.
      他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
    2. The concessions did little to placate the students.
      让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

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