pacify
vt.镇定;抚慰 (appease, placate)
Even a written apology failed to pacify the indignant hostess.
即使是书面的道歉也无法平息女主人的愤怒。
placate
vt.安抚 (appease, pacify)
To placate an infant, a mom has to offer vocal reassurance.
为了安抚婴儿,母亲必须口头保证。
relax
v.(使)松弛,放松(ease)
slacken
使松弛 (loosen, slow down)
I slackened the line to let the fish swim.
我放松鱼线让鱼游动。
soothe
v.缓和,减轻 (appease, relieve)
abate
vi. 减弱,减轻,减低 (decrease, curtail)
The government abated the tax to spur investment.
政府为了刺激投资而减少了税收。
demulcent
adj.缓和的;镇痛的
lenitive
adj.润泽的;缓和的 n. 润泽药,缓和剂
alleviate
vt.减轻,缓和(痛苦等)
No arguments shall be wanted on ray part that can alleviate so severe a misfortune.
对于能减轻如此严重的不幸的事情,在这方面不需要争论。
relieve
vt.减少;减轻 (alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliate)
This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
这将在一定程度上减轻火车上的压力。
detach
vt.分开,分离 (remove, separate)
Sally detached the spray nozzle from the hose.
莎莉把喷头从软管上取下来。
detached
adj.分离的(separated, disconnected)
The house has a detached garage rather than an adjoining one.
这栋房子有一个独立的车库,而不是毗邻的车库。
disunite
vt.使分离
He managed to disunite the links of a chain.
他设法把一条链子的链环拆开了。