soothe是什么意思

时间：2026-09-05 13:48:43

单词 soothe

标签高中四级六级考博雅思托福 GRE

音标英 [suːð] 美 [suːð]

释义 v. 安慰；使平静；减轻…的疼痛；减轻

变形第三人称单数 soothes 副词 soothingly 现在分词 soothing 名词 soother 过去分词 soothed 过去式 soothed

soothe 常用

短语搭配

(1)soothe pain减轻疼痛；舒缓疼痛

(2)soothe throat润喉

双语例句

(1)Painkillers will soothe your headache.

止痛药可以减轻你的头痛。

(2)His comfort soothed me.

他的安慰让我平静了下来。

(3)The new father didn't know how to soothe the crying baby.

这个新手爸爸不知道如何让哭闹的婴儿安静下来。

(4)The young mother is trying to soothe the crying baby.

这位年轻的母亲正试图安抚哭泣的宝宝

(5)He became as wild as a beast and no one could soothe him.

他变得像野兽一样狂野，没有人能抚慰他。

(6)Many people soothe their consciences by purchasing only free-range fowl and eggs, blissfully ignorant that "free range" has very little practical significance.

许多人只买自由放养的家禽和鸡蛋，以此来安抚自己的良心，幸福地忽视了“自由放养”几乎没有实际意义。

(7)This should soothe the pain.

这个应该能缓解疼痛。

(8)Inhalations can soothe and control the cough.

吸入药剂可以缓解和控制咳嗽。

(9)He would take her in his arms and soothe her.

他就会把她搂在怀里，使她镇定下来。

同义词

vt. 安慰；使平静；缓和

comfort calm quiet relax compose

反义词

irritate

词根词缀

null sooth n. 真相

null -e

同根词

词根 soothe

(1)soothing adj. 抚慰的；使人宽心的v. 安慰；减轻痛苦（soothe的现在分词）

(2)soothingly adv. 安慰地

单词辨析

给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤

(1)relieve 指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。

(2)console 较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。

(3)soothe 着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动，使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。

(4)comfort 普通用词，指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量，从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤，得到安慰。

(5)ease 正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。

soothe 牛津

释义

gently calm (a person or their feelings)

安慰（人，感情）；使平静

a shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

一小杯白兰地也许能让他神经平静下来

[as adj. soothing]she put on some soothing music.

她放了些能使人平静下来的音乐。

reduce pain or discomfort in (a part of the body)

减轻（身体某部位）的疼痛（或不适）

to soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme.

要让皮肤舒服，试一下黄春菊或百里香。

relieve or ease (pain)

减轻（疼痛）

it contains a mild anaesthetic to soothe the pain.

它含有温和的麻醉剂能够减轻疼痛。

词源

"Old English sōthian ‘verify, show to be true'， from sōth ‘true' （see SOOTH）． In the 16th cent． the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate （a statement）’， ‘humour （a person） by expressing assent' and ‘flatter by one's assent'， whence ‘mollify, appease' （late 17th cent.）．"