mollify the anger 平息怒气
mollify the crowd 安抚人群
mollify the critics 安抚批评者
mollify one's feelings 缓和情绪
1. The manager spent hours mollifying the angry customers after the service failure.
经理花了好几个小时来安抚因服务失误而愤怒的客户。
2. She bought him a gift as a gesture of mollification.
她买了份礼物作为缓和关系的姿态。
3. His apology did little to mollify the team's frustration.
他的道歉几乎无法缓解团队的挫败感。
A: I know I messed up the presentation. How can I mollify the boss?
A: 我知道我把演示搞砸了。我怎么才能让老板消消气?
B: Perhaps a sincere apology and a revised plan might help mollify him.
B: 也许真诚的道歉和修改后的计划能帮助让他缓和一些。
1) 安抚,使平静
2) 缓和,减轻
3) 用甜言蜜语或礼物使高兴
1. v. 安抚;缓和;减轻(尤指愤怒、痛苦或不满)
e.g.The gift was meant to mollify her.
这份礼物旨在安抚她。
verb
1. to make (a person) less angry or upset; to soothe or appease
Synonym: appease, placate, soothe, pacify