"placate" 怎么发音
word
PLAY-kayt
pluh-KATE
释义
To make someone less angry or upset by doing or saying something to please them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɫeɪkeɪt
英式英语
plɐkˈeɪt
简化发音
美式
PLAY-kayt
英式
pluh-KATE
语境中听
She tried to placate the crying child by giving him a toy.
He brought flowers to placate his angry girlfriend.
The manager tried to placate the customers by offering a discount.
Don’t just try to placate me with empty promises.