soothe

字辨

当动词用:

comfort: 是藉安慰、鼓舞或给与希望以减缓某人的痛苦或悲伤

comfort the mother who has lost her child

console: 指给予愁苦或失望者安慰或同情,以减轻其忧伤悲愁;比comfort较为消极

The music consoles the lonely girl.

solace: 是消除忧愁、无聊、孤独、困难或痛苦的感觉

She solaced herself by playing the violin.

relieve: 指(短暂地)减轻或解除忧虑、愁苦,使更易于忍受

relieve a person from sorrow

soothe: 意为缓和抚慰痛苦或使镇静

soothe the pain of a toothache