Allay
[ ə'le ]
第4级
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vt. 减轻，缓和;使冷静，使平静;止渴;消痛;
💡 词根助记
al(ad-=to)+lay(to cause to be)→使镇静；缓和(痛苦，恐惧等)
📝 例句
The police tried to allay her fears but failed.
警察力图减轻她的恐惧,但是没有收到什么效果.
🌱 联想助记
【记】al-all所有的,lay-放下:所有的都放下了,痛苦当然减轻了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
allay
v[Tn]
(fml 文) make (sth) less; relieve 减轻; 缓和
allay trouble, fears, suffering, doubt, suspicion 减轻烦恼, 恐惧, 苦难, 疑惑, 嫌疑.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'lei]vt. 使平静, 使缓和
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I've been meaning to ask you
我一直想问
They that marry in green,their sorrow is soon seen.
年纪轻轻就结婚，为时不久便悔恨。
but few us have had the opportunity to find out.
但很少有人能有机会去弄个究竟。