propitiate怎么读
音标：英 [prə'pɪʃɪeɪt]
美[prə'pɪʃɪet]
propitiate是什么意思
- vt. 抚慰，安抚；与…和解
propitiate的词态变化
第三人称单数: propitiates;过去式: propitiated;过去分词: propitiated;现在分词: propitiating;名词: propitiation;
助记提示
propitiate-拆分为prop(靠山)+it (它-大款)+ate（吃饭），靠它吃饭---讨好
中文词源
propitiate 安抚，使息怒
来自拉丁语propitiare,安抚，缓和，求情，来自pro-,向前，petere,寻求，努力，乞求，恳求，词源同petition,petitioner.
英文词源
- propitiate (v.)
- 1580s, a back-formation from propritiation and in part from propitiate (adj.), from Latin propitiatus, past participle of propitiare "appease, propitiate" (see propitiation). Related: Propitiated; propitiating; propitiatingly; propitiable (1550s).
propitiate的双语例句
- 1. I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people.
- 我从未刻意取悦别人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Sacrifices were made to propitiate the gods.
- 人们供奉祭品以求神灵息怒。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
- 这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。
来自辞典例句
- 4. He displayed himself steadfastly resolved to propitiate and favour that implacable city.
- 他表示决心同这个结下深仇的城市和解,并予以照顾.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They offer a sacrifice to propitiate the god.
- 他们供奉祭品以慰诸神.
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