中英互译
propitiate
英 /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/美 /prəˈpɪʃieɪt/
基本释义
- vt.抚慰，安抚；与……和解
第三人称单数propitiates
现在分词propitiating
过去式propitiated
过去分词propitiated
GRE
双语例句
- Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。来自《牛津词典》
- I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.我从未违心安慰过别人。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.这些古老的仪式平息水中神灵的怒气。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
网络短语
- propitiate antagonize安抚
- to propitiate劝解
- propitiate ghosts材料
- propitiate incense劝解
- Propitiate the gods平息顾客的愠怒
词语扩展
vt.
抚慰，安抚；与…和解
adj.
propitiatory安抚的；劝解的；讨好的
n.
propitiation劝解；抚慰
英英释义
- v.make peace with
词源
- propitiate安抚，使息怒来自拉丁语propitiare,安抚，缓和，求情，来自pro-,向前，petere,寻求，努力，乞求，恳求，词源同petition,petitioner.
- propitiateLatin propitiāre (“make favourable”), from propitius (“favourable, gracious”).