"pacified" in Chinese (Traditional)
安撫使平靜
Definition
使平靜、安穩,特別是在生氣、爭吵或衝突之後。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於指人在生氣、混亂或衝突後被安撫。比「calmed down」正式,常用被動語態。「pacified」也能指平定地區。和「滿意」不同(後者是快樂、滿足)。
Examples
The crying baby was finally pacified by his mother.
哭鬧的嬰兒終於被媽媽**安撫**了。
The angry crowd was pacified after the announcement.
憤怒的人羣在公告後被**安撫**了。
He felt pacified when he heard the good news.
他聽到好消息後感到**安穩**了。
The dog barked loudly until it was pacified with a treat.
狗一直大叫,直到被零食**安撫**下來。
The region was pacified after years of conflict.
該地區在多年衝突後被**平定**了。
He only felt pacified after talking things through with his friend.
他只有和朋友談過之後才真正**平靜**下來。