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  4. soothing

soothing

/ˈsuːðɪŋ/
舒缓的

The soothing music helped me relax after a long day.

舒缓的音乐帮助我在漫长的一天后放松下来。


neutral

使人感到舒缓、平静或安慰的

A warm bath can be soothing after a stressful week.

在压力重重的一周后,泡个热水澡可以让人感到舒缓。

She spoke in a soothing tone to calm the frightened child.

她用安慰的语气说话,以平息受惊的孩子。

常用于描述声音、气味、触觉或情绪上的舒缓效果。

搭配

soothing music舒缓的音乐soothing voice安慰的语气soothing effect舒缓效果soothing scent舒缓的气味

同义词

calmingcomfortingrelaxinggentlemild

反义词

harshirritatingannoyingagitating

专业提示

避免误用场景

不要将 'soothing' 用于描述疼痛缓解(如 'soothing pain'),正确表达应为 'relieving pain' 或 'pain-relieving'。'Soothing' 强调的是情绪或感官上的舒缓,而非生理上的止痛。

黄金法则

情绪 vs. 生理效果

区分 'soothing' 的情绪舒缓(如音乐、语气)与生理止痛(如药物)。前者多用于心理层面,后者需用 'pain-relieving' 或 'analgesic'。

词源

中世纪英语 'sothen'(使平静,安慰),源自古英语 'sōþ'(真实,正确),与 'soothe'(安慰)同源。原义为 '使真实或正确',后引申为 '使平静'。

用法说明

1. 多用于描述能缓解不适或紧张的事物,如声音、气味、药物等。 2. 不可用于描述疼痛本身(如 'soothing pain' 为误用,应为 'relieving pain')。 3. 在正式场合可替换为 'calming' 或 'comforting'。

单词拆解

soothe
安慰、使平静
verb (root)
+
-ing
构成形容词,表示 '具有...特性的'
suffix
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