soothe
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they soothe | |
| he / she / it soothes | |
| past simple soothed | |
| past participle soothed | |
| -ing form soothing |
- soothe somebody
to make somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer 安慰；抚慰；劝慰 - soothe something
to make a tense or painful part of your body feel more comfortable 减轻，缓解，缓和（身体某部位的紧张或疼痛） This should soothe the pain. 这个应该能缓解疼痛。 Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles. 洗个热水澡，让紧张疲劳的肌肉放松一下。
Word OriginOld English sōthian ‘verify, show to be true’, from sōth ‘true’, of Germanic origin. In the 16th cent. the verb passed through the senses ‘corroborate (a statement)’, ‘humour (a person) by expressing agreement’ and ‘flatter by one's assent’, which led to the senses ‘mollify, appease’ (late 17th cent.).