placate

/pleɪˈkeɪt/

Meanings

verb

安抚，抚慰，平息.

To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

Examples :

"To placate her crying baby, Maria offered him a pacifier. "

为了安抚哭闹的宝宝，玛丽亚给了他一个奶嘴。

Related Words

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。

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？

point noun

/pɔɪnt/

点，点位

"The presentation had five key points. "

这份演示稿有五个关键点位。

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

提出，提议。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她主动提出帮她做作业。

pacifier noun

/ˈpæsɪfaɪə/ /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/

安抚者，缓和物

"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。

crying verb

/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

哭泣，流泪。

"That sad movie always makes me cry."

那部悲伤的电影总是让我哭。

furious adjective

/ˈfjʊə.ɹɪəs/ /ˈfjɝ.i.əs/

愤怒的，狂怒的，暴怒的

"The teacher was furious when she saw the students' messy classroom. "

老师看到学生们乱七八糟的教室时，气得暴跳如雷。

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

到达，来到。

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

学生们将在早上九点到达学校图书馆。

content noun

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

满足，满意，高兴

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

我家幸福的假期给每个人都带来了满足感。

longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

更长，较长

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

新书桌比旧书桌更长，所以我有了更多的工作空间。

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

影响，影响力

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

我对他完全没有影响力。

bring verb

/ˈbɹɪŋ/

带，拿来

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

服务员，请给我拿来一杯纯麦威士忌。