亚洲网紅露点

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soothe

[ sooth ]

verb (used with object)

soothed, soothing.
  1. to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh:

    soothing someone's anger;

    to soothe someone with a hot drink.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt:

    to soothe sunburned skin.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

soothed, soothing.
  1. to exert a calming influence; bring tranquility, ease, or comfort:

    a soft-spoken poem that soothes like a lullaby.

soothe

/ 蝉耻藧冒 /

verb

  1. tr to make calm or tranquil
  2. tr to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
  3. intr to bring tranquillity or relief
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉辞辞迟丑别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • soother noun
  • self-soothed adjective
  • 耻苍路蝉辞辞迟丑别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of soothe1

First recorded before 950; Middle English sothen 鈥渢o bear witness, confirm, verify,鈥 Old English 蝉艒迟丑颈补苍 鈥渢o prove true鈥; the Modern English sense shift 鈥渢o verify鈥 becomes 鈥渢o support (a person's statement),鈥 then 鈥渢o encourage,鈥 and finally 鈥渢o calm鈥; sooth
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of soothe1

C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English 蝉艒迟丑颈补苍 to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see sooth
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Plenty of bad ideas get taken way too seriously because they're rolled out in soothing tones on public radio.

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She also displayed an "extreme cry" that was "very difficult to soothe".

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The band's first release since the departure of frontman Isaac Wood, it trades itchy, off-centre guitar riffs for a more soothing, baroque-pop sound, with lyrics that focus on friendship and camaraderie.

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But I found myself, while listening to Paula鈥檚 monologue, feeling soothed.

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Her daughter would laugh and say, 鈥淏ecause it soothes her.鈥

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