mollify
英 [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ]
美 [ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ]
v. 使平静; 抚慰
过去分词：mollified 过去式：mollified 现在分词：mollifying 第三人称单数：mollifies
BNC.21154 / COCA.21490
牛津词典
verb
- 使平静；抚慰
to make sb feel less angry or upset
柯林斯词典
- VERB 抚慰;安抚
If youmollifysomeone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry.- The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
展开调查主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。
- The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.
英英释义
verb
- make less rigid or softer
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- she tempered her criticism
- cause to be more favorably inclined
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
双语例句
- She managed to mollify her angry boss.
她顺利平息了她生气的老板。 - But this has done little to mollify Beijing, which has portrayed the prize as a western plot to undermine China.
但这无助于安抚北京方面，北京将该奖描述为西方破坏中国的一个阴谋。 - But Samsung's rapid response to the indictment fit a pattern for the way it has coped with other high-profile legal difficulties in recent years: by quickly taking big steps to mollify public anger.
但是三星集团对赵俊雄的声明迅速做出的反应倒是和它一贯作风相符，近年来该公司在卷入闹得沸沸扬扬的法律纠纷时总能在第一时间出手、平息众怒。 - To answer it with perfect storms and an Alzheimer's fun run might mollify some, but if I were an investor I would be not merely tearful, but quite put out, too.
用完美风暴和老年痴呆症的笑话可能会安抚部分投资者，但换了我，将不仅仅会流泪，还会撤资。 - In an attempt to mollify the NDRC, Mercedes announced large price cuts on more than 10,000 spare parts.
梅赛德斯-奔驰近日宣布大幅下调逾1万种零部件的价格，试图安抚国家发改委。 - The President's comments, however did little to mollify the project's opponents.
总统的这番话并没有平息反对这个计划的人的愤怒。 - Jack claimed that he could mollify the mayor's wife.
杰克宣称他不能让市长夫人平静过下来。 - The current secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, called Turkey's foreign minister, prime minister and president to mollify them.
现任国务卿康多莉扎？赖斯（CondoleezzaRice）拜访了土耳其外长、总理和总统，以安抚他们。 - When Cathrine took him at his word, and consented to renounce the attempt to mollify her father, he drew back skillfully enough.
当凯瑟琳听从他的话答应放弃抚慰父亲的努力时，他巧妙地退却了。 - No matter which it is mollify of music all can encouragement you.
不论哪一种缓和的音乐都可以鼓励你。