tranquilize
C2
大学
vt. 使……安静；使……镇定
发音
US
/ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/
其它
/ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/
UK
/ˈtɹæŋkwɪlaɪ̯z/
词形变化
tranquilized
tranquilizes
三单
tranquilizes
tranquilizing
tranquilizing
现在分词
tranquilized
过去式
tranquilized
过去分词
别名
tranq
tranquillize
tranquilise
tranquillise
教材释义与例句
动词
使……安静；使……镇定
释义与例句
v.
C2
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1.
To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
及物The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo.
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2.
To make (something or someone) tranquil.
文学 及物1779, Frances Burney, Evelina, Dublin: Price, Corcoran et al., Volume 2, Letter 14, p. 87, […] with words of sweetest kindness and consolation, he soothed and tranquilised me.
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3.
To become tranquil.
不及物 废旧 罕用 -
4.
To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative
及物The bear should go down several minutes after being tranquilized.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle French tranquiliser. Analyzable as tranquil + -ize.
来源：wiktionary