allay 音标拼音: [əl'e]
vt . 使镇静,使缓和
使镇静,使缓和
allay v 1 :
lessen the intensity of or calm ; "
The news eased my conscience "; "
still the fears " [
synonym : {
still }, {
allay },
{
relieve }, {
ease }]
2 :
satisfy (
thirst ); "
The cold water quenched his thirst " [
synonym :
{
quench }, {
slake }, {
allay }, {
assuage }]
Allay \
Al *
lay "\,
v .
t .
To diminish in strength ;
to abate ;
to subside . "
When the rage allays ." --
Shak .
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Allay \
Al *
lay "\,
n .
Alleviation ;
abatement ;
check . [
Obs .]
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Allay \
Al *
lay "\,
n .
Alloy . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Allay \
Al *
lay "\,
v .
t .
To mix (
metals );
to mix with a baser metal ;
to alloy ;
to deteriorate . [
Archaic ] --
Fuller .
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Allay \
Al *
lay "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Allayed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Allaying }.] [
OE .
alaien ,
aleggen ,
to lay down ,
put down ,
humble ,
put an end to ,
AS . [=
a ]
lecgan ; [=
a ]- (
cf .
Goth .
us -,
G .
er -,
orig .
meaning out )
lecgan to lay ;
but confused with old forms of allege ,
alloy ,
alegge .
See {
Lay }.]
1 .
To make quiet or put at rest ;
to pacify or appease ;
to quell ;
to calm ;
as ,
to allay popular excitement ;
to allay the tumult of the passions .
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2 .
To alleviate ;
to abate ;
to mitigate ;
as ,
to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity .
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It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison . --
Shak .
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Syn :
To alleviate ;
check ;
repress ;
assuage ;
appease ;
abate ;
subdue ;
destroy ;
compose ;
soothe ;
calm ;
quiet .
See {
Alleviate }.
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120 Moby Thesaurus words for "
allay ":
abate ,
alleviate ,
anesthetize ,
appease ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
balm ,
bank the fire ,
benumb ,
blunt ,
calm ,
chasten ,
cloy ,
compose ,
conciliate ,
constrain ,
control ,
cool ,
cram ,
cushion ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
deaden the pain ,
defuse ,
deliver ,
diminish ,
disburden ,
disembarrass ,
disencumber ,
downplay ,
dulcify ,
dull ,
ease ,
ease matters ,
engorge ,
extenuate ,
feast ,
feed ,
fill ,
fill up ,
foment ,
free ,
give relief ,
glut ,
gorge ,
gratify ,
jade ,
keep within bounds ,
lay ,
lay the dust ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
lighten ,
lull ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
numb ,
obtund ,
overdose ,
overfeed ,
overfill ,
overgorge ,
oversaturate ,
overstuff ,
pacify ,
pad ,
pall ,
palliate ,
placate ,
play down ,
poultice ,
pour balm into ,
pour balm on ,
pour oil on ,
propitiate ,
quench ,
quiet ,
quieten ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
regale ,
release ,
relieve ,
restrain ,
salve ,
sate ,
satiate ,
satisfy ,
saturate ,
settle ,
slacken ,
slake ,
slow down ,
smooth ,
smooth down ,
smooth over ,
smother ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soften ,
soothe ,
stifle ,
still ,
stuff ,
stupe ,
subdue ,
supersaturate ,
suppress ,
surfeit ,
tame ,
temper ,
tone down ,
tranquilize ,
tune down ,
underplay ,
weaken
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