propitiate是什么意思？

propitiate

英[prəˈpɪʃieɪt] 美[proˈpɪʃiˌet]

• vt. 劝解，抚慰，使息怒；

第三人称单数：propitiates;

过去式：propitiated;

过去分词：propitiated;

现在分词：propitiating;

名词：propitiation;

例句

• propitiate the gods with a sacrifice. 用祭品使上帝息怒
• Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods. 人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people. 我从未刻意取悦别人。
• These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. 这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。
• I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people... 我从未刻意取悦别人。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  劝解；抚慰；使息怒
  If you propitiate someone, you stop them being angry or impatient by doing something to please them.
  例句
  I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people... 我从未刻意取悦别人。 These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters. 这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  劝解,抚慰,使息怒
  propitiate the gods with a sacrifice. 用祭品使上帝息怒
• n.

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. make peace with