英语词汇“allay”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uk/əˈleɪ/us/əˈleɪ/formal

If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again:

The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.

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Making things better

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单词	allay
释义	English American allayverb [ T ] uk/əˈleɪ/us/əˈleɪ/formal If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again: The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things better a shot in the arm idiom add salt to sth idiom alleviate ameliorate assuage heal mitigate mollify more palliate *patch sth* up redeem relieve salve spice sth up sting straighten straighten sb out streamline sugar-coated See more results » allayverb [ T ] us/əˈleɪ/ to make a negative emotion less strong or a problem less difficult:** I was nervous, but seeing her allayed my fears.
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