propitiate的中文翻译是什么意思

propitiate

US/proˈpɪʃiˌet/
UK/prəˈpɪʃieɪt/

vt. 劝解,抚慰,使息怒

propitiate柯林斯释义

VERB劝解;抚慰;使息怒

If you propitiate someone, you stop them being angry or impatient by doing something to please them.

  • I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people...

    我从未刻意取悦别人。

  • These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

    这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。

propitiate英文释义

Verb

1. make peace with

    propitiate场景例句

    They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.

    他们供奉祭品以慰诸神.

    McKinley was eager to propitiate the agrarian Middle west after close over Bryan in 1896.

    麦金莱于1896年在力量相匹敌的情况下战胜布赖恩后,急于要抚慰中西部农民.

    They offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.

    他们供奉祭品以求神息怒.

    He displayed himself steadfastly resolved to propitiate and favour that implacable city.

    他表示决心同这个结下深仇的城市和解,并予以照顾.

    These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.

    这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。

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    propitiate近义词

    silence