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pacifier

/ˈpæsɪfaɪə/ /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/

Meanings
noun

安抚者，缓和物

Someone or something that pacifies.

Examples :

"The teddy bear served as a pacifier for the little girl, calming her anxieties about starting school. "
那只泰迪熊成了小女孩的安抚物，缓解了她对上学的焦虑。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration anxieties

anxieties noun

/æŋˈzaɪəɾiz/ /æŋˈzaɪəɾiz/

焦虑，忧虑，不安。

"The upcoming exam filled her with anxieties about failing the course. "

即将到来的考试让她充满了对考试不及格的焦虑和不安。

Illustration pacifies

pacifies verb

/ˈpæsɪfaɪz/

平息，安抚，绥靖。

"The mother pacifies her crying baby with a gentle lullaby. "

母亲用轻柔的摇篮曲安抚哭闹的婴儿。

Illustration imitating

imitating verb

/ˈɪmɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/

模仿，仿效。

"The little boy was imitating his father's walk. "

小男孩正在模仿他爸爸走路的样子。

Illustration clutched

clutched verb

/klʌtʃt/

抓住，紧握.

"to clutch power"

抓住权力不放 (Zhuā zhù quánlì bù fàng)

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration soothing

soothing verb

/ˈsuːðɪŋ/

抚慰，舒缓，镇定。

"The gentle music helped soothe my stressed nerves after a long day at work. "

经过漫长的一天工作后，柔和的音乐帮助舒缓了我紧绷的神经。

Illustration calming

calming verb

/ˈkɑːmɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːmɪŋɡ/

使平静，抚慰。

"to calm a crying baby"

安抚哭闹的婴儿。

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starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

开始，启动，发起。

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

从明天开始，我将早起一个小时锻炼身体。

Illustration tightly

tightly adverb

/ˈtaɪtli/

紧紧地，牢固地

"tightly clenched fingers"

紧紧握住的手指

Illustration plastic

plastic noun

/ˈplæstɪk/

塑料，塑胶

"My new water bottle is made of plastic. "

我的新水瓶是塑料做的。

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

她自己

"She injured herself."

她伤了她自己。