appease

单词音标

appease音标[ә\'pi:z]

汉语翻译

vt. 抚慰, 缓解, 平息, 姑息

【法】 使和缓, 使满足, 姑息

词型变化

名词:appeaser动词过去式:appeased过去分词:appeased现在分词:appeasing第三人称单数:appeases副词:appeasably形容词:appeasable

英语解释

动词 appease:

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

同义词：pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle

overcome or allay

同义词：quell, stay

make peace with

同义词：propitiate

例句

Something of no intrinsic remedial value that is used to appease or reassure another.

安慰的话，宽心的话某些没有内在补救作用的东西，仅仅用来安慰他人

He hunted up a restaurant to appease his hunger.

他好容易找到一家餐馆去填饱肚子。

He has to appease his young brother.

他不得不迁就他的弟弟。

He said he could eat an elephant to appease his hunger.

他说他吃光一头大象才能充饥。

详细解释

ap.pease

v.tr.（及物动词）

ap.peased,ap.peas.ing,ap.peas.es

To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

缓和，抚慰：使和平、平静和平息；抚慰

To satisfy or relieve:

满足，缓解：

例句：

appease thirst.

缓解饥渴

To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle.See Synonyms at pacify

绥靖，姑息：做出退让以使（敌人）安宁或企图使敌人如此，常以丧失原则为代价参见 pacify

来源：

Middle English appesen

中古英语 appesen

from Old French apesier

源自 古法语 apesier

a- [to] from Latin ad- * see ad-

a- [到] 源自 拉丁语 ad- *参见 ad-

pais [peace] from Latin p3x * see pag-

pais [和平，安宁] 源自 拉丁语 p3x *参见 pag-

【引伸】

appeas.able

adj.（形容词）

appeas.ably

adv.（副词）

appeas.er

n.（名词）