| 釋義 |
soothe /su: d; sud/ vt [VP6A] 1 make (a person, his nerves, passions) quiet or calm: 使(某人，其神經(jīng)，其激情)平靜; 安慰; 撫慰; 使鎮(zhèn)靜： ~ a crying baby; 撫慰哭叫的嬰兒; ~ sb's anger; 使人息怒; a soothing voice. 安撫的語(yǔ)氣。 2 make (pains, aches) less sharp or severe: 使(痛苦，疼痛)緩和或減輕： ~ an aching tooth; 減輕牙疼; a soothing lotion for the skin, eg against sunburn. 潤(rùn)膚劑(如防日曬者)。 soothing|y adv |