reassure
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they reassure | |
| he / she / it reassures | |
| past simple reassured | |
| past participle reassured | |
| -ing form reassuring |
to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried 使…安心；打消…的疑虑 - reassure somebody (about something)
They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious. 他们设法让她放心，可她还是焦虑不安。 - reassure somebody that…
The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong. 医生安慰他说，没什么大毛病。 - be reassured of something
She needed to be reassured of his love for her. 她需要证实他是爱她的。
Extra ExamplesHe was constantly reassuring himself that he had acted for the best. 他不断地安慰自己已经尽力做到最好了。 Kate nodded, but she didn't feel reassured. 凯特点了点头，却并未释然。 Often parents simply need reassuring that their children are happy at school. 家长往往只需要知道孩子在学校很快乐就放心了。 The report will do much to reassure parents of children at the school. 这一报告会给该校学生的家长以莫大安慰。 They tried to reassure the public about the safety of public transport. 他们试图向公众保证公共交通的安全性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- constantly
- quickly
- be able to
- can
- help (to)
- …
- about
- of
- with
- …
- feel reassured
- need reassuring
- reassure somebody (about something)