| 英语单词 | soothing |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [suːðɪŋ] 美 [suːðɪŋ] |
| 中文释义 | adj.安慰的；慰藉的；镇静的 动词sooth的现在分词形式. |
| 英语例句 | (1) Her words had a soothing effect. (2) Her touch felt wonderfully soothing. (3) It is likely to have a soothing effect on him. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 她的话起了安慰的作用。 (2) 她的触摸令人感到很宽心。 (3) 这样很可能对他产生一种镇定的效用。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Something soothing is comforting; it helps calm fears, anxiety, or pain. Cool aloe vera lotion is very soothing on a really bad sunburn, while pacifiers are soothing to screaming babies. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The adjective soothing comes to us from the verb soothe, which means "to relieve." So something soothing brings relief and makes you feel better. Soothing music can help you feel more relaxed, while a soothing cup of hot chocolate can warm you up from the frigid cold. And if you fall and scrape your knee? You'll probably wish your mom was there to offer some soothing words and a kiss to make it all better. |
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