appease
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əˈpiːz]
- 美式音标 [əˈpiːz]
- 国际音标 [ə'pi:z]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- v. 使平息;使满足;使和缓;对……让步;安抚,安慰;绥靖;缓解(难受的感觉);姑息
词根记忆
- ap + pease(和平)→使平静
- ap(加强) + pease(看作peace,和平)→平息
用法辨析
- appease的基本意思是“平息”,指平息怒气、平息纷争等或以满足对方要求等让步方式来抚慰某人,使其停止做某事。引申可指缓解饥渴,使人的胃口或欲望等得到满足等。
- appease只用作及物动词,后可接名词或代词作宾语; appease可用于被动结构。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
词组短语
- appease sb 's hunger 使某人充饥
- appease thirst 解渴
- vex appease 使烦恼
- appease others 安人
- appease rile 平息
- appease hunger 缓解饥饿
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
短语
英英字典
- to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded
- If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
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专业释义
- 平息
- 使平静