流逝汉英词典

allay

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [əˈleɪ]
  • 美式音标 [əˈleɪ]
  • 国际音标 [ə'lei]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 減輕；使緩和；使平靜

词根记忆

  • al(看作all，全都) + lay(放置)→放下所有的擔子→減輕
  • al(看作all全都) + lay(放置)→負擔都放下了→減輕，緩和

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
    他們正竭力減輕公衆對這種疾病傳播的恐懼.
  • Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy.
    盡琯這封信對班納特家的態度很高傲, 但它開始消除伊麗莎白對達西的偏見.
  • They could stir up, they could allay.
    能動也能靜.
  • He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.
    他竭盡所能來消除妻子的各種恐懼。
  • They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
    他們正竭力減輕公衆對這種疾病傳播的恐懼.

词组短语

    短語

  • allay reduce 減少
  • allay misgiving 減少顧慮
  • allay exacerbate 緩解
  • allay hunger 緩解飢餓
  • allay arouse 緩解;減輕鼓勵

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.