placate

• vt. 抚慰；怀柔；使和解

来自拉丁语placate,安抚，取悦，来自PIE*plak,平的，来自PIE*pele,放平，展开，词源同please,place.词义由放平引申为放低身段，安抚等。

placate

placate: see please

placate (v.)

1670s, a back-formation from placation or else from Latin placatus "soothed, quiet, gentle, calm, peaceful," past participle of placare "to calm, appease, quiet, soothe, assuage," related to placere "to please" (see please). Related: Placated; placating; placatingly.

1. The concessions did little to placate the students.

让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。

来自《权威词典》

2. Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.

甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He never attempts to placate his enemy.

他从不企图与敌人和解.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He smiled, trying to placate me.

他微笑着，想要安抚我。

来自辞典例句

5. Tigress called over to placate him.

虎妞喊着劝慰.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子