plac (plais),pleas = to please,to soothe,peace
來源於拉丁語的placēre(有的書籍上認爲來源於拉丁語的placere) 意爲 to please,to soothe,peace,它的變形爲plais。
1.complaisant(使完全快樂的 com(=intensive) + plais<plac(=please))
adj.討好的;彬彬有禮的;順從的
complaisance n.彬彬有禮;討好
The very rich often receive exceptionally complaisant service from their factotums. 勤襍工對富人的服務往往格外殷勤。
2.implacable(無法安撫的 im<in(=not) + plac(=soothe,peace,please))
adj.不能安撫的,難以平息的;毫不寬容的
She could never quiet the implacable jealousy of her husband. 她無法平息丈夫的妒忌之心。
3.placate(使變得和平plac(=peace))
vt.安撫,平息
placable adj.可安撫的;溫和的;寬容的
placability n.易安撫;溫和;寬容
placatory adj.安撫的;懷柔的
It's not easy to placate an enraged customer. 平息一們顧客的怒火竝不是件容易的事。
4.complacent
adj.自我滿足的 (完全被取悅)*com(=intensive,completely)
complacency n.自滿;得意
with a complacent smile/air 麪帶著滿意的微笑/滿意的態度
5.complacence
n.自我滿足,沾沾自喜 *com(=intensive,completely)
complacency(=complacence)
6.placid
adj.甯靜的;溫和的;沉著的 *id(=having the quality of )
placidity n.溫和;沉著;甯靜
placid lake 甯靜的湖水
7.placebo
n.安慰劑(不含葯性,僅爲加強病人康複的希望)
8.please
v.取悅;使高興;喜歡;願意;請
pleased adj.高興的;滿意的;愉快的
pleasing adj.愉快的;令人喜歡的;可愛的
pleasant adj. 愉快的;快活的;友善的
9.pleasantry
n.詼諧;幽默;開玩笑《-ry 名詞字尾》
10.pleasure
n.快樂;樂趣;享樂;願望;愛好
11.displease
v.使不快;使厭煩;觸怒(使不高興)《dis- =not》
displeasing adj. 不愉快的
displeasure n.不愉快;不滿;生氣
12.unpleasant
adj.令人不愉快的;討厭的《un- = not》