appease

/əˈpiːz/

Meanings

verb

安抚，抚慰，平息。

To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

Examples :

"to appease the tumult of the ocean"

平息大海的汹涌波涛

verb

安抚，抚慰，迁就

To come to terms with; to adapt to the demands of.

Examples :

"They appeased the angry gods with burnt offerings."

他们用焚烧祭品来安抚愤怒的神灵。

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Related Words

anger noun

/ˈæŋɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈæŋɡɚ/

愤怒，怒火，气愤。

"You need to control your anger."

你得控制住你的怒火。

tumult noun

/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/

喧嚣，骚乱。

"The announcement of the snow day caused a sudden tumult in the classroom. "

宣布放雪假的消息在教室里引起了一阵骚动。

ocean noun

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

海洋，大海

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

海洋分隔了非洲和南美洲这两块大陆。

peace noun

/piːs/

和平，安宁，平静.

"Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers."

为了让顾客感到舒适，我们的休息室力求保持一个安静祥和的环境。

dispel noun

[dɪˈspɛɫ]

驱散，消除。

"The teacher's thorough explanation was a complete dispel of all the students' confusion about the math problem. "

老师透彻的讲解彻底驱散了所有学生对这道数学题的困惑。

offerings noun

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋz/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋz/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋz/

祭品，供品。

"The museum's offerings included a variety of exhibits, from ancient artifacts to modern art. "

这家博物馆提供的展品种类繁多，从古代文物到现代艺术应有尽有。

quiet noun

/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

安静, 寂静

"There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza."

往常非常热闹的广场上，却出奇地安静，让人觉得有点奇怪。

state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。

appeased verb

/əˈpiːzd/ /əˈpiːzt/

安抚，平息，抚慰。

"to appease the tumult of the ocean"

平息汹涌的海洋

demands noun

/dɪˈmɑːndz/ /dɪˈmændz/

需求，需要量

"Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."

当需求超过供应时，价格通常会上涨。

reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

减少，降低。

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

减少体重、降低速度、降低热度、减少开支、降低价格、裁减人员等等。

hatred noun

/ˈheɪtɹɪd/

仇恨，憎恨。

"The student felt a strong hatred for the bully who constantly picked on him. "

这个学生对那个老是欺负他的恶霸感到非常憎恨。