assuage

assuage，英語單詞，主要用作及物動詞，作及物動詞時譯為“平息；緩和；減輕”。

基本介紹

• 外文名：assuage
• 詞性：及物動詞
• 英式發音：[əˈsweɪdʒ]
• 美式發音：[əˈsweɪdʒ]

單詞用法

V-T If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly. 緩解; 減輕 [文學性]

V-T If you assuage a need or desire for something, you satisfy it. 使滿足 [文學性]

短語搭配

pacify assuage 使平靜

assuage inflame 激怒 ; 緩和

to assuage 減輕

assuage pain 解痛 ; 止痛

assuage hunger 減緩飢餓

assuage chafe 緩和