allay

音标发音

• 英式音标 [əˈleɪ]
• 美式音标 [əˈleɪ]
• 国际音标 [ə'lei]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vt. 減輕；使緩和；使平靜

词根记忆

• al(看作all，全都) + lay(放置)→放下所有的擔子→減輕
• al(看作all全都) + lay(放置)→負擔都放下了→減輕，緩和

同根派生

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英汉例句

• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
  他們正竭力減輕公衆對這種疾病傳播的恐懼.
• Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy.
  盡琯這封信對班納特家的態度很高傲, 但它開始消除伊麗莎白對達西的偏見.
• They could stir up, they could allay.
  能動也能靜.
• He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.
  他竭盡所能來消除妻子的各種恐懼。
• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
  他們正竭力減輕公衆對這種疾病傳播的恐懼.

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词组短语

短語

• allay reduce 減少
• allay misgiving 減少顧慮
• allay exacerbate 緩解
• allay hunger 緩解飢餓
• allay arouse 緩解;減輕鼓勵

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

• If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again.

柯林斯英英字典

• If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.

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