英 [əˈleɪ] 美 [əˈleɪ]
vt. 减轻；使缓和；使平静
第三人称单数allays
现在分词allaying
过去式allayed
过去分词allayed
allay /əˈleɪ/ TEM8 [ allaying allayed allays ]
及物动词 If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful. 消除 (恐惧、疑虑)
He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears.
他尽其所能来消除他妻子的各种恐惧。
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He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears.
他尽其所能来消除他妻子的各种恐惧。
But it will not allay the sense of unease.
但却无法减轻人们的不安情绪。
TenneT's pylons should help allay that fear.
滕特公司设计的线塔应该有助于减轻这些恐惧感。
His words were meant to allay any fears conjured up by Thursday's hour-long show of China's military strength.
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It wants to allay fears and the U.K.as a major center for interest in football is a good place to do that."
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Secretary Gates said that while the missile shield was never a threat to Russia, the new configuration will likely allay some of Moscow's concerns.
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Hoping to allay parental fears, Frito-Lay has now introduced the slightly healthier baked Flaming Hot Cheetos.
To allay that fear, a large part of the aglet protocol is devoted to security.
Its battery life should allay concerns about MP3 listening cutting too deeply into talk time.
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