soothe

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soothe /suːð/ verb [transitiveT]

1 COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERto make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry 抚慰，安慰，使平息

Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.

露西把宝宝抱在怀里摇晃着，让他安静下来。

She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.

她泡了杯茶让自己平静下来。

2 REDUCE (also soothe something ↔ away) to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear 减轻，缓和〔疼痛〕

I bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat.

我买了一些润喉糖来减轻喉咙痛。

Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.

按摩可以慢慢地缓解疼痛。

—soothing adjectiveadj

gentle, soothing music

柔和舒缓的音乐

—soothingly adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

soothe• Human reasoning fails to explain or soothe.• It's designed to protect and soothe even the most sensitive male skins and prices start at £2.45.• Shelley wiped her forehead, and soothed her.• When the baby cried, his mother soothed him by stroking his hot little head.• A massage would soothe his aching muscles.• Bring a snack to soothe hunger or a beverage.• Next, hold the foot between both your hands for about a minute or two to soothe it.• The man spoke quietly to the horse, soothing it.• I can get some tea to soothe my throat, wrap my knee if it hurts.• Lucia soothed the baby with soft words and smiles.• Alcohol was the only thing she knew to soothe the pain of her divorce.• Maybe a drink would help soothe your nerves.

Origin soothe

Old English sothian “to prove the truth”, from soth “true”

soothe verb

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