Mollify
[ 'mɑlɪfaɪ ]
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vt. 使变软，使平静，抚慰;
💡 词根助记
moll软+ify化→软化→抚慰
📝 例句
He tried to mollify his father's anger by apologize.
他企图以认错来减缓他父亲的怒气。
He tried to mollify his father's anger by apologizing.
他企图以认错来减缓他父亲的怒气。
To make agreeable or gentle; mollify.
使愉快或柔和；抚慰
Say something to mollify his anger.
你去解劝几句, 叫他别生气了。
She managed to mollify her angry boss.
她顺利平息了她生气的老板。
🌱 联想助记
【记】moll-谐音“猫幼”,ify-使…:小猫能使人平息
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
mollify
v
(pt, pp -fied) [Tn]
lessen the anger of (sb); make calmer; soothe 使（某人）息怒; 使平静; 抚慰
He tried to find ways of mollifying her.他想方设法安慰她.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒlifai]vt. 平息, 缓和, 减轻, 使变软
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Well, maybe you could come next week sometime.
那样的话，也许你可以在下个星期的某个时候来。
The history paper was really easy, so was the biology one.
历史试题确实容易，生物试题也很容易。
This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it.
这种爱好不仅能使人从选择的专题中受到教育，而且也能从与之有关的一般事物中获得长进。