mollify

英 [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ]

v.  使平静; 抚慰

过去分词：mollified　过去式：mollified　现在分词：mollifying　第三人称单数：mollifies　

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BNC.21154 / COCA.21490

牛津词典

verb

• 使平静；抚慰
  to make sb feel less angry or upset

柯林斯词典

• VERB 抚慰;安抚
  If youmollifysomeone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry.
  1. The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
     展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。

英英释义

verb

• make less rigid or softer
• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
  1. she tempered her criticism
  Synonym:temperseason
• cause to be more favorably inclined
  1. She managed to mollify the angry customer
  Synonym:pacifylenifyconciliateassuageappeaseplacategentlegruntle

双语例句

• He tried to mollify his father's anger by apologizing.
  他企图以认错来减缓他父亲的怒气。
• She managed to mollify her angry boss.
  她顺利平息了她生气的老板。
• To mollify Mr Wynn and Mr Ho, both were allowed to sell one sub-concession apiece.
  为了安抚韦恩和何鸿燊，他们各自获准出售一张次级经营权牌照。
• Something that'll mollify the right.
  这些话要能安抚一下右翼。
• Jack claimed that he could mollify the mayor's wife.
  杰克宣称他不能让市长夫人平静过下来。
• You won't be able to mollify her with flowers.
  你无法用鲜花来抚慰她。
• But Samsung's rapid response to the indictment fit a pattern for the way it has coped with other high-profile legal difficulties in recent years: by quickly taking big steps to mollify public anger.
  但是三星集团对赵俊雄的声明迅速做出的反应倒是和它一贯作风相符，近年来该公司在卷入闹得沸沸扬扬的法律纠纷时总能在第一时间出手、平息众怒。
• The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
  展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。
• Say something to mollify his anger.
  你去解劝几句，叫他别生气了。
• No matter which it is mollify of music all can encouragement you.
  不论哪一种缓和的音乐都可以鼓励你。