reassuring

使人安心的，使人放心的adj.

• It was reassuring to hear John's familiar voice.

  听到约翰熟悉的声音令人感到安慰。

• Evoking a sense of insecurity made students in the latter group especially receptive to the gentle shoulder pats from female experimenters and much more willing to take a risk—just as a child leaving for a field trip might steal one last reassuring hug from Mom before stepping on the bus.

  唤起的不安全感使后一组的学生特别容易接受女性实验者温柔的拍肩动作，并且更愿意冒险——就像一个去野外旅行的孩子，可能会在踏上公共汽车之前，从妈妈那里偷走最后一个让人安心的拥抱。