[countableC, uncountableU]COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTER something that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem 令人安心的保证;能消除疑惧的言行
Parents are looking for reassurance about their children’s safety.
家长们在寻找方法保证他们孩子的安全。
give/offer/provide reassurance
They are offering practical help and reassurance.
他们在提供切实的帮助和保证。
reassurance that
We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink.
我们得到保证说这水可以安全饮用。
Examples from the Corpus
reassurance• And Londoners need explanations and reassurance.• Since each of these parties leant on the other for reassurance, relations between them will be soured as a result.• It seemed to me that he needed reassurance, needed people other than Margot to believe in him.• And with that word of reassurance, Black tips his hat to Blue and continues on his way.• The business community is also seekingreassurance that Labor is serious about tackling inflation.• Coming from the mayor, the reassurance was convincing.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + REASSURANCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great極大的安慰➤a little一點點安慰◇Consumers need a little reassurance after all this bad publicity.在這麼多的負面宣傳之後,消費者需要一點點安慰。➤little幾乎沒有安慰◇She received little reassurance or sympathy.她幾乎沒有得到安慰或同情。➤further進一步的安慰▸➤constant不斷的安慰➤calm冷靜的安慰◇Continual calm reassurance should be given.應不斷給予撫慰。➤false虛假的安慰◇A negative test result may give false reassurance.檢查結果呈陰性可能會讓人放鬆警惕。VERB + REASSURANCE➤have得到安慰◇We have had some reassurances from the council that the building will be saved.市政會保證會保留那座建築,這使我們得到了些許安慰。➤need, want需要慰藉▸➤look for, seek尋找安慰◇He glanced at her, seeking reassurance.他看了她一眼,想得到安慰。➤find, get, receive找到安慰;得到安慰◇She found reassurance in the high attendance at her lectures.來聽她講座的人很多,這使她感到很欣慰。➤bring (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)帶給(某人)信心;使(某人)感到安慰◇A system of beliefs can bring you reassurance at times of stress.信仰可以在承受壓力時給人信心。PREPOSITION➤despite reassurance儘管得到保證◇She kept looking in the mirror despite my constant reassurances that her hair looked fine.儘管我一直安慰她說頭髮看上去很好,她還是不停地照鏡子。➤for reassurance以求安慰◇He held onto her hand for reassurance.他握住她的手以尋求安慰。➤in reassurance表示安慰◇I patted her shoulder in reassurance.我拍拍她的肩以示安慰。➤reassurance about, reassurance on關於⋯的保證◇The company tried to offer reassurance on the safety of its products.該公司試圖讓人打消對其產品安全性的顧慮。➤reassurance from來自⋯的安慰◇reassurances from the researchers about their work研究人員對他們工作的肯定