词族 · placate
中文词源
placate 安抚，抚慰
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。
英语词源
- placate
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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.
权威例句
- 1. The concessions did little to placate the students.
- 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。
- 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.
- 3. He never attempts to placate his enemy.
- 他从不企图与敌人和解.
- 4. He smiled, trying to placate me.
- 他微笑着，想要安抚我。
- 5. Tigress called over to placate him.
- 虎妞喊着劝慰.