allay
英 [ə'leɪ]
美 [ə'le]
助记提示
1. a- "intensive prefix, 这里在单词中受lay(放下)的影响，强化为表示: down, aside" + -l- (由于受ad-同化规律的误导，而产生的误写、误拼，然后就将错就错了) + lay "放下、搁下，lay, put, place".
2. => put down. => alleviate.
3. “啊累！”，要求“减轻”工作量。
双语例句
- 1. He did what he could to allay his wife's fears.
- 他竭尽所能来消除妻子的各种恐惧。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The police tried to allay her fears but failed.
- 警察力图减轻她的恐惧,但是没有收到什么效果.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
- 他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Despite its condescension toward the Bennet family, the letter begins to allay Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy.
- 尽管这封信对班纳特家的态度很高傲, 但它开始消除伊丽莎白对达西的偏见.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Father helped to allay her fears.
- 父亲帮助她消除恐惧.
来自辞典例句
