| 单词 | reassure |
| 释义 | reassure (once / 415 pages) v When we reassure other people, we pat them on the head, give them a hug, or say soothing words to convince them that everything is going to be OK. When someone thinks they aren't smart enough, strong enough, or good enough for something, you reassure them to build their confidence up. Folks who worry a lot need to be reassured all the time, though they might not really believe your reassurances. People can also be reassured by things that happen too: an A on a paper could reassure a student that he's a good writer. WORD FAMILYreassure: reassurance, reassured, reassures, reassuring+/assurance: assurances, self-assurance/assure: assurance, assured, assures, assuring, reassure/assured: assuredest, assuredly, assuredness, self-assured, unassured/assuring: assuringly/reassurance: reassurances/reassured: reassuredly/reassuring: reassuringly, unreassuring/unreassuring: unreassuringly USAGE EXAMPLES“As physicians, our main job is to reassure patients.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Obviously, this reassuring vision no longer describes the real world, if it ever did. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) But one expert says if the sector is achieve its potential, consumers need to be reassured that the risks do not outweigh the benefits. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) 1v cause to feel sure; give reassurance to The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe Syn|Ant|Hyper assure vex, worry disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress worrybe worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize make calm or still 2v give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain I reassured him that we were safe Hyper assure assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence |
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