to mollify
01
安抚, 平息
to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness
Transitive: to mollify a person or their negative emotions
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
mollify
第三人称单数
mollifies
现在分词
mollifying
一般过去时
mollified
过去分词
mollified
例子
The company mollified its employees by offering a bonus.
公司通过提供奖金安抚了员工。
02
软化, 安抚
to make something less stiff, harsh, or firm
Transitive: to mollify something rigid
例子
The warm water helped to mollify the hardened wax.
温水有助于软化硬化的蜡。
03
缓和, 减轻
to decrease the intensity or severity of a situation
Transitive: to mollify intensity of something
例子
He used humor to mollify the awkwardness in the room.
他用幽默来缓解房间里的尴尬。
