mollify
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈmɒl.ɪ.faɪ]
- 美式音标 [ˈmɑː.lə.faɪ]
- 国际音标 ['mɔlifai]
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- 美式发音
基本解释
- v. (使)平静,平息怒气;安抚,抚慰;缓和,减轻
词根记忆
- moll(柔软的) + ify→使柔软→安抚
- moll(软) + ify(使)→使矛盾软化→平息
英汉例句
- The inves-tigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。 - She managed to mollify her angry boss.
她顺利平息了她生气的老板. - Say something to mollify his anger.
你去解劝几句,叫他别生气了. - The inves-tigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。 - She managed to mollify her angry boss.
她顺利平息了她生气的老板.
英英字典
- to make someone less angry or upset
- If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry.