propitiated

英 [prəˈpɪʃieɪtɪd]

美 [prəˈpɪʃieɪtɪd]

v.  使息怒
propitiate的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 劝解；抚慰；使息怒
  If youpropitiatesomeone, you stop them being angry or impatient by doing something to please them.
  1. I've never gone out of my way to propitiate people...
     我从未刻意取悦别人。
  2. These ancient ceremonies propitiate the spirits of the waters.
     这些古老的仪式让水中的神灵平息了怒气。

双语例句

• Christ expiated the sins and propitiated the divine wrath for all his people.
  基督替祂的子民赎了他们的罪，并且挽回了神的忿怒。
• Miss Nipper, on the other hand, rather looked out for these occasions: her sensitive young heart being secretly propitiated by Walter's good looks, and inclining to the belief that its sentiments were responded to.
  另一方面，尼珀姑娘是很盼望遇到这样的机会的，因为在她敏感的年轻的心灵中已对沃尔特英俊的外貌暗暗地产生了好感；她总爱相信，这种感情总是会得到回答的。