soothe
/suːð/verb
with obj.
1- gently calm (a person or their feelings)安慰（人, 感情）; 使平静：
a shot of brandy might soothe his nerves
一小杯白兰地也许能让他神经平静下来
as adj. soothing she put on some soothing music.她放了些能使人平静下来的音乐。
1.1
- reduce pain or discomfort in (a part of the body)减轻（身体某部位）的疼痛（或不适）：
to soothe the skin try chamomile or thyme.
要让皮肤舒服, 试一下黄春菊或百里香。
1.2
- relieve or ease (pain)减轻（疼痛）：
it contains a mild anaesthetic to soothe the pain.
它含有温和的麻醉剂能够减轻疼痛。
派生词
soother
nounsoothingly
adverb词源
Old English sōthian 'verify， show to be true'， from sōth 'true' （see SOOTH）. In the 16th cent. the verb passed through the senses 'corroborate (a statement)'， 'humour (a person) by expressing assent' and 'flatter by one's assent'， whence 'mollify， appease' （late 17th cent.）.