单词 | reassure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | reassurere‧as‧sure /ˌriːəˈʃʊə $ -ˈʃʊr/ ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE reassure
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Longman Language Activatorto make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc► comfort Collocations to comfort someone, for example by telling them there is nothing to worry about or putting your arms around them: · He tried to comfort her by telling her that everything would be all right.· Joyce did her best to comfort him, assuring him that it was not his fault.· The two sisters hugged each other, sharing their grief and comforting one another. ► make somebody feel better to say something to someone or give them something that makes them feel less upset, sad, worried etc: · What can I do to make you feel better?· It might make you feel better to eat something.· Why don't you tell me what's troubling you? It'll make you feel better. ► cheer somebody up to make someone feel happier when they are disappointed or sad about something: · Thanks for the card. It really cheered me up.· I'm taking Jenny out tonight to cheer her up.· I tried to think of something to say to cheer him up. ► console written to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad: · A priest was called in to console victims' families.· I wanted to console her, but I didn't know how.console yourself with something: · Archer consoled himself with the thought that at least he had done his best. ► reassure to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about: · My mother did her best to reassure me, but I still felt nervous and insecure.reassure somebody about something: · The company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks.reassure somebody that: · The doctor did his best to reassure us that Cindy would be all right.· The president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase.· I tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job. ► soothe to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous: · When the baby cried, his mother soothed him by stroking his hot little head.· Maybe a drink would help soothe your nerves. ► cheer up spoken say this to tell someone to stop feeling disappointed or sad and try to be more cheerful: · Cheer up! It's not that bad.· Cheer up, Phil. You'll find another job. ► don't worry spoken say this when you want to make someone less worried or nervous, because you do not think there is anything to be worried or nervous about: · Don't worry. The doctor says it's just a bad cold.· Don't worry! The flight's not until 9:30. We have plenty of time. to make someone feel less worried► reassure to make someone feel less worried, especially by saying something to comfort them: · I tried to reassure her by saying that the police would arrive soon.· 'No one can ever take your spirit away from you,' my mother reassured me.reassure that: · The company has reassured its workers that there will be no job losses this year.· She returned to her motel, reassured by the nurses that her husband would be quite all right. ► set/put somebody's mind at rest also set/put somebody's mind at ease to make someone feel less worried, especially by giving them information that shows they do not need to worry: · The doctor set my mind at rest by explaining exactly what effect the drug would have on me.· Just to put your mind at ease, we will get a second opinion from a cardiac specialist. ► put somebody out of their misery informal to tell someone something that they have been waiting anxiously to find out: · Come on Robyn, put me out of my misery. Who won?· Eventually, we put him out of his misery and told him he'd passed. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation: Teachers reassured anxious parents.reassure somebody (that) He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay.· This second explanation is not very reassuring.· It's very reassuring that some companies can be relied upon to give good customer service and satisfaction.· It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch. NOUN► market· The G7 members did no more than reassure the financial markets about their readiness to intervene to curb volatility.· What is evident is that the cut reassured the financial markets a bit more than it scared them. ► parent· She went on record to reassure parents that no children were taken with a revenge motive.· It also reassured them that their parents loved them and cared about their wellbeing.· But babysitters who've completed the course can show a certificate of competence to the child's parents to reassure them. VERB► feel· The hands of a human should make the puppy feel warm and reassured.· This book is going to make us all feel reassured by our own dysfunctions.· It feels very reassuring to the person and at the same time it allows them to become accustomed to your touch.· They felt reassured when all they found were dying amphibians, reptiles and crustacea.· She was feeling sleepy and reassured. ► find· What kind of person would you find reassuring?· Fishing and sailing parties found his presence reassuring. ► need· You needed to be reassured of my love for you.· It is easy to see why they might need reassuring.· There was an article on bed-wetting, how parents need to reassure children.· In such circumstances the rejected candidate needs to be reassured that his response will be treated in confidence.· When she returned - and she would surely return soon - she would need reassuring and a lot of tender loving.· He needed to go and reassure the men in his platoon.· They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur. ► seek· Moffett sought to reassure investors that the company had social issues under control. ► try· She knew, too, she had to try and reassure the children, and struggled to control herself.· Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince.· He tried to calm and reassure her.· It was clear to him that, however she tried to reassure him, Susan carried his failure home in her baggage.· The minister of agriculture and resettlement, Kumbirai Kangai, has been trying to reassure white farmers.· I tried to reassure myself that I was slowing down. ► want· Desperately she wanted to reassure him, but could find no words.· They want to be reassured that they have made the right choice in sending their daughters to Oregon.· The only thing is, I want to reassure you that she will be perfectly safe here.· He wanted some one to reassure him, he wanted to feel at ease.· Police want to reassure anyone who's nervous about coming foreward with information.· That's why they want to reassure them of their treatment at the Police station. |
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