单词 | reassuring |
释义 | reassuringWord family nounreassurancereassureradjectivereassuringverbreassureadverbreassuringly re·as·sur·ing /ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ◂ $ -ˈʃʊr-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERmaking you feel less worried or frightened 使人安心的,使人放心的 SYN comforting a reassuring smile 让人宽心的微笑 it is reassuring (for somebody) to do something It’s reassuring to know that problems are rare. 知道问题很少,这样就能放心了。 —reassuringly adverbadv Examples from the Corpus reassuring• I found his words enormously reassuring.• My dad tried to sound calm and reassuring.• Thus, we can not give the reassuring answer one expects from theories.• When he eventually succeeded Nixon, Ford immediately made reassuring noises to his former colleagues in the legislature.• Brian and I didn't talk, but occasionally gave one another a reassuring pat.• You need a reassuring presence in your life, Preston.• He wanted to be gone, even though Deuce made reassuring promises and Doug could one day turn out to be a friend.• This is not a particularly reassuring prospect.• The teacher gave him a reassuring smile.• Routines are reassuring to a child.• They represent a reassuring urban parallel to the exotic exploits of Richard Long and Hamish Fulton. |
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