英:[əˈleɪ]
美:[əˈle]
英:[əˈleɪ]
美:[əˈle]
vt.
减轻,缓和
使冷静,使平静
止渴
消痛
al·lay
leI
第三人称单数:allays
现在分词:allaying
过去式:allayed
过去分词:allayed
allayer (n.)
transitive verb
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like).Their son's message allayed their fears that he'd been injured.Hearing the actress read from the script allayed the director's doubts that she was right for the part.
to relieve or mitigate.As the house burned, the sight of everyone safe outside allayed their distress at losing their home.
"平息,安抚,缓和,使平静",中古英语 alegen,源自古英语 alecgan"放置,放下; 放弃,压制,废除; 减少,降低",由 a- "向下,旁边"(见 a-(1))和 lecgan"放置"(见 lay(v.))组成。这是一个常见的日耳曼语复合词(同源词:哥特语 uslagjan"放下",古高地德语 irleccan,德语 erlegen"击倒")。
中古英语中, -y- 和 -g- 的发音并不总是清晰可辨,这个词在中古英语中与罗曼语派衍生的 alloy(v.)和尤其是一个现已废弃的动词 allege"减轻,缓和"(源自拉丁语 alleviare,由 ad"到" 和 levis"轻" 组成; 源自 PIE 词根 *legwh- "不重,轻")的各种意义上产生了混淆。
Amid the overlapping of meanings that thus arose, there was developed a perplexing network of uses of allay and allege, that belong entirely to no one of the original vbs., but combine the senses of two or more of them. [OED]
在这种意义上的重叠中,出现了一种令人困惑的 allay 和 allege 的用法网络,它们完全不属于原始动词之一,但结合了两个或更多动词的意义。[OED]
因此,出现了 "减轻,缓和; 混合,调和,削弱" 的意义。与拉丁语单词的混淆可能也解释了从17世纪开始出现的不符合词源的双重 -l-。相关词汇: Allayed; allaying。
Middle English alayen, from Old English ālecgan, from ā- (perfective prefix) + lecgan to lay — more at abide, lay
The first known use of allay was before the 12th century
allegiancenoun
loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government
devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
allegiancenoun
loyalty and obedience owed to one's country or government
devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
allegationnoun
the act of alleging
something allegedespecially: a statement not supported by proof or evidence
allegations of criminal involvement
allayverb
to make less severe : relieve
allay pain
to make quiet : calm
allay fears
1 Once officials said those concerns were allayed, the AP decided to disclose the plot Monday despite requests from the Obama administration to wait for an official announcement Tuesday.
2 To allay those concerns, the commission laid out guidelines around how to split the costs of new transmission projects.
3 I hope the government comes up with some clear support for these people quickly to allay their fears.
4 This would do nothing to allay the fears of investors about existing debt and the Banks that hold it.
这不能缓解投资者和银行对现存债务的担忧。
5 Simply seeing the building will do much to allay some fears in your daughter, as well as give you both a place to imagine.
6 They had to work hard to allay the fears and dispel suspicions on both sides.
他们致力于消除双方的猜忌和疑虑.
7 She allayed male terrors by pretending to be infantile: she conversed in baby talk, and addressed the doddering, dribbling J Howard Marshall as "Paw-paw".
8 Those expenses are allayed by New York City tax credits, which he called “essential for us to avoid faking New York on an L.A. lot.”
9 For now, it falls to Mr. Blum to allay the suspicions, and he is using his deep connections in the New York media world to try to do so.
10 The employer was forced to allay the tumult.
雇主被迫缓和骚乱。
11 Sadness at its passing should be allayed by the fact that its creator, Abi Morgan, is already working on a second series.
12 The essay mills sent him such junk that they allayed Mr. Ariely’s immediate concerns about whether or not academic cheating really pays.
13 He used his recent Peruvian independence day speech to allay fears that the construction would affect the “archaeological, natural, historical and cultural legacy of Cusco”.
14 Emanuel presented his deferment as an attempt to allay concerns, but the brief nature of the pause suggested the maneuver was primarily tactical and designed to project the appearance of compromise.
15 Sometimes you will need to dig deep into those to allay your concerns, other times not.
有时你需要对一些风险深入分析从而减少担忧,有时则不需要。
16 On Thursday the White House sought to allay fears that its egg plans had been poorly laid.
17 I need that to allay my anxiety, as I continue to fight my case in the courts, trying to find my way back home.
18 Which is not exactly to say that the episode allayed my problems with the show.
19 That and the sound of the running Platte were enough to allay my discomfort.
20 The medical team’s main concerns — damage to my spinal cord, airway, veins, and arteries — have been allayed.
1 镇静
even steady grave philosophical sedative composed impassive imperturbable nervine calmative ataractic ataraxic philosophy nerve gravity sedation composure countenance self-possession sangfroid unflappability cool quietive quiet tranquil sedate unperturbed even-tempered nerveless lenitive steady-going composedly calm mitigation tranquility repose quietude mollification composedness lay mollify recompose pacificate
3 解
ravelling section pick correct loose dump cheat rip undo drown beet riddle counteract dope quench appease assuage beguile slake unknot unthread unyoke unknit unriddle enzymolysis solution dig depolymerize answer raise dissolve unwind decode study out
4 控制
manipular master pilot governing control government management stay command capture regulation possession jurisdiction squeeze clutch grasp clamp manipulation mastery dominance leash gripe abstention handhold controlment hold have rule carry manage guard boss discipline possess freeze dominate regulate seize dam steer inhibit restrain rein enslave overstride bring under control have a hold on be master of have a handle on have on the hip get under
6 减轻
relief closure mitigation moderation abatement surcease anti- fall lose nurse ease heal moderate relieve buffer dull mitigate alleviate lighten soothe abate mollify palliate mitigating remission palliation lay compromise chill subside assuage palliative ease off sweat off alleviation lessening reduce lessen help modify minimize commute soften quell quieten soothe away modification commutation letup decrease qualify relax charm remit modulate attemper bate relaxation derogation absorb excuse dilute mute save muted deaden ease up combat offload let up still ameliorate work off smooth over take the edge off modificatory extenuatory alleviative soothing extenuating quarter easement extenuation remittal beat remedy shave temper beet dampen sweeten subdue solace salve extenuate mitigant lessened mollifying palliatory assuasive palliator assuagement mollification kill numb disburden
8 减少
fallen reductive loss modification contraction drop-off diminution decrement dockage falloff minus fall decrease diminish decay wane Peter dwindle abate reduce qualify shorten slash alleviate rebate lessen curtail deflate pare retrench extenuate bate take from pare down dull the edge of
9 消
10 减弱
rallentando down subdued attenuate watered-down downer fall fail flag lower sink slack wane lull wither swoon relent deaden slake shake buff degrade lighten subdue muffle antagonize slacken soap out
11 稳定
level true firm fixed stable steady balanced stationary tranquil settled equable stabile steady-going steadily balance settlement stability tranquility counterpoise fix stabilize tranquilize harden ballast
12 平静
even still smooth peaceful tranquil serene restful unfazed downy unruffled equable nerveless reposeful rest equilibrium tranquillity equanimity unflappability subside lay settle silence quell mollify tranquilize smooth down
16 消除
removal suppression correct negative eliminate blanket erase purge dispel quell abate obviate slake work off iron out elimination erasure clear subside involute level free remove kill discuss shift smooth destroy resolve rid satisfy remedy dump cheat chill cushion scatter drown rubbish repel scotch dissipate obliterate liquidate raze muffle elide expiate exorcise depolarize decondition
17 缓和
subdued modification detente palliation let-up modify compromise buffer alleviate remit assuage relent palliate palliative ease off let up alleviative soothing tempered relaxant low-pressure chastening demulcent lenitive assuasive relaxation mitigation remission easement alleviation appeasement assuagement subdual ease relax moderate subside still season quiet qualify relieve cushion dull mitigate temper lighten soothe sweeten disarm subdue lull salve slacken mollify soft-pedal obtund