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缓解, 减轻
to help reduce the severity of an unpleasant feeling
- She tried to assuage his fears by reassuring him that everything would be alright.
她试图通过向他保证一切都会好起来来缓解他的恐惧。
- Drinking a cup of tea helped assuage her sore throat.
喝一杯茶有助于缓解她的喉咙痛。
- The apology did little to assuage his anger over the misunderstanding.
道歉几乎没有缓解他因误解而产生的愤怒。
- The counselor's words were able to assuage some of the grief felt by the bereaved family.
顾问的话能够缓解丧亲家庭感受到的一些悲痛。
- Offering to help with the project helped assuage her guilt for missing the deadline.
主动提出帮助这个项目有助于减轻她错过截止日期的内疚感。
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缓解, 满足
to satisfy the feeling of thirst or hunger
- The cold water helped to assuage his thirst after the long hike.
冷水帮助缓解了他长途徒步后的口渴。
- A quick snack was enough to assuage his hunger until dinner.
一份快餐足以缓解他的饥饿直到晚餐。
- A warm meal can assuage the hunger of even the most weary traveler.
一顿热饭可以缓解即使是最疲惫的旅行者的饥饿感。
- He ate a sandwich to assuage his hunger before the meeting started.
他在会议开始前吃了一个三明治来缓解饥饿。
- The fruit juice quickly assuaged her thirst, making her feel refreshed.
果汁迅速缓解了她的口渴，让她感到清爽。