allay是什么意思？

allay

英[əˈleɪ] 美[əˈle]

• vt. 减轻，缓和，使冷静，使平静，止渴，消痛；

第三人称单数：allays;

过去式：allayed;

过去分词：allayed;

现在分词：allaying;

例句

• The police tried to allay her fears but failed. 警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。
• They could stir up, they could allay. 能动也能静.
• Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy. 尽管这封信对班纳特家的态度很高傲, 但它开始消除伊丽莎白对达西的偏见.
• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease. 他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧.
• He did what he could to allay his wife's fears. 他竭尽所能来消除妻子的各种恐惧。

同义词

• vt.
  allay的同义词之：使缓和;使平静
  calm, alleviate, relieve, moderate, pacify, ease, quiet, lessen,
• allay的同义词之：其他释义
  appease, calm, relieve, check, pacify, loosen, soften, ease, restrain, moderate, quiet, assuage, alleviate, conciliate, lessen,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  消除（疑虑、恐惧等）
  If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
  例句
  He did what he could to allay his wife's fears. 他竭尽所能来消除妻子的各种恐惧。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  减轻, 缓和
  The police tried to allay her fears but failed. 警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。 They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease. 他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. lessen the intensity of or calm;
  "The news eased my conscience""still the fears"
  2. satisfy (thirst);
  "The cold water quenched his thirst"