soothe[su:ð]vt.1.■使平静，使镇定；安抚，安慰：A glass of whiskey will soothe you.喝一杯威士忌，这可以使你平静下来。It soothes one's child to sleep.哄孩子睡觉。2.■减轻，缓和(疼痛、痛苦、怀疑等)：Her sufferings couldn't be totally soothed.她的痛苦是不可能完全忘掉的3.■[古语] 奉承，迎合4.■[古语] 用许诺哄骗vi.1.■起抚慰作用；起镇定作用n.1.■[罕用语]2.■安慰感3.■镇定作用近义词comfort变形vt.soothedsoothing