"placate" in Chinese (Traditional)
安撫撫慰
Definition
透過說或做讓對方高興的事情,使某人不再生氣或不安。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Placate”是正式用語,指透過言語或行動安撫、平息他人的怒氣或不滿。常見於有人感到生氣或沮喪時。常見搭配有“placate someone with”、“try to placate”。在日常口語中不常用。
Examples
She tried to placate the crying child by giving him a toy.
她試圖用一個玩具來**安撫**那個哭泣的孩子。
He brought flowers to placate his angry girlfriend.
他帶了花想**安撫**生氣的女朋友。
The manager tried to placate the customers by offering a discount.
經理試圖通過打折來**安撫**顧客。
Don’t just try to placate me with empty promises.
別只用空頭承諾來**安撫**我。
She tried to placate her boss after missing the deadline, but he was still upset.
錯過截止日期後,她試圖**安撫**老闆,但他還是不高興。
Gifts and compliments won’t always placate someone who feels wronged.
禮物和讚美不一定能**安撫**感到受委屈的人。