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allay

/əˈleɪ/

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noun

减轻，缓和，缓解。

Alleviation; abatement; check.

Examples :

"The teacher's calming voice provided an allay of the students' anxieties before the exam. "

考试前，老师平静的声音缓解了学生们的焦虑。

aid medicine suffering

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noun

合金

Examples :

"The jeweler used a special allay of gold and silver to create the necklace. "

这位珠宝匠用一种特殊的金银合金制作了这条项链。

material substance compound

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verb

减轻，缓和。

To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

Examples :

"to allay popular excitement"

减轻民众的激动情绪

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verb

减轻，缓解，缓和。

To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

Examples :

"to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity"

减轻苦难的 severity 或逆境的 bitterness。

suffering medicine aid emotion

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verb

减轻，缓和，平息

To subside, abate, become peaceful.

Examples :

"The tension in the room slowly allayed as the teacher explained the difficult math problem. "

随着老师讲解了这道难题，房间里的紧张气氛慢慢平息了下来。

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verb

掺杂，混合，降低成色

To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

Examples :

"The jeweler had to allay the precious gold with a cheaper metal to make the ring affordable. "

为了让戒指价格更亲民，珠宝匠不得不把珍贵的黄金掺杂进一些廉价金属来降低成色。

material chemistry substance

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verb

掺水, 掺假

(by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.

Examples :

"The restaurant tried to allay customer concerns about rising food costs by using cheaper, lower-quality ingredients, but it only made customers more upset with the taste. "

这家餐厅试图通过使用更廉价、低质量的食材来掺假，以缓解顾客对食品价格上涨的担忧，但这反而让顾客对食物的味道更加不满。

negative action