"placate" in Chinese (Simplified)
安抚抚慰
Definition
通过说或做让对方高兴的事情，使某人不再生气或不安。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Placate”是正式用词，用来指通过说话或做事平息别人的愤怒或不满。常用于有人生气或不高兴时。常见搭配有“placate someone with”、“try to placate”。日常口语中较少使用。
Examples
She tried to placate the crying child by giving him a toy.
她试图用一个玩具来**安抚**那个哭泣的孩子。
He brought flowers to placate his angry girlfriend.
他带了花想**安抚**生气的女朋友。
The manager tried to placate the customers by offering a discount.
经理试图通过打折来**安抚**顾客。
Don’t just try to placate me with empty promises.
别只用空头承诺来**安抚**我。
She tried to placate her boss after missing the deadline, but he was still upset.
错过截止日期后，她试图**安抚**老板，但他还是不高兴。
Gifts and compliments won’t always placate someone who feels wronged.
礼物和赞美不一定能**安抚**感到受委屈的人。