mollify

vt. 平息, 缓和, 减轻, 使变软

发音

US /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/

词形变化

mollified mollifies 三单 mollifies mollifying mollifying 现在分词 mollified 过去式 mollified 过去分词

别名

mollifie

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.

    mollify someone’s anger

    attempt to mollify

    mollify criticism

    Her calm explanation helped mollify their concerns.

  2. 2.

    To appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.

    抚慰

    He tried to mollify the angry customer.

  3. 3.

    To soften; to make tender.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

season gentle temper moderate appease pacify placate assuage conciliate gruntle

上位词 10

still quiet calm soften weaken lull quieten tranquilize calm down tranquillise

词源

From Middle English mollifien, from Late Latin mollificō, from Latin mollis (“soft”).

来源：wiktionary