placating words 安抚的话
placating gesture 安抚的手势
placating smile 讨好的微笑
placating tone 缓和的语气
placating measure 安抚措施
placating offer 安抚性提议
1. The manager used a placating tone to calm down the angry customer.
经理用缓和的语气让愤怒的顾客平静下来。
2. She gave him a placating smile, hoping to end the argument.
她给了他一个讨好的微笑,希望结束这场争吵。
3. The government introduced new policies as a placating measure to the protesters.
政府引入了新政策作为对抗议者的安抚措施。
4. His placating words failed to convince the skeptical board members.
他的安抚之词未能说服持怀疑态度的董事会成员。
A: The CEO gave a placating speech to reassure the investors.
A:首席执行官发表了一番安抚性的演讲,以让投资者放心。
B: Did it work? The markets are still volatile.
B:有效果吗?市场依然波动不定。
1) 安抚,平息
2) 使满意,使平静
3) 讨好,迁就(有时含贬义,指为了和平而牺牲原则)
1. 使(人)平静或满意;平息(愤怒、不满等)
e.g.He tried to placate her with a gift.
他试图用礼物来安抚她。
2. 使(局势)缓和;平息(危机等)
verb
1. To make someone less angry, upset, or dissatisfied by giving them what they want or by being kind to them.
Synonym: appease, soothe, pacify, mollify