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tranquilize someone/something
及物动词，后接人或动物作宾语。
The zookeeper tranquilized the lion before the examination.
动物园管理员在检查前使狮子镇静下来。
使平静；使镇定
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使平静；使镇定
to make calm or quiet, especially by giving a sedative
The zookeeper tranquilized the lion before the examination.
动物园管理员在检查前使狮子镇静下来。
用镇静镖使(人或动物)镇静或入睡。
To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
用镇静剂注射(人或动物)。
To dart (a person or animal) with a sedative
tranquilize
Base
原形
tranquilizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
tranquilizing
-ing
现在分词
tranquilized
Past
过去式
tranquilized
Past participle
过去分词
The vet tranquilizes the animal before surgery.
兽医在手术前使动物镇静。
The doctor tranquilized the patient.
医生使病人镇定下来。
She is tranquilizing the horse.
她正在使马镇静。
They have tranquilized the wild dog.
他们已经使那只野狗安静下来。
常用于医学语境，表示使用药物使安静镇定。
The vet used a gentle injection to tranquilize the frightened dog before the examination.
兽医在检查前用温和的注射剂让受惊的狗安静下来。
A warm bath can tranquilize a restless child at bedtime.
睡前洗个温水澡能让好动的孩子安静下来。
After the surgery, the nurse tranquilized the patient so he could rest peacefully.
手术结束后，护士给病人注射了镇静剂，让他能安静休息。
及物动词，后接人或动物作宾语。
The zookeeper tranquilized the lion before the examination.
动物园管理员在检查前使狮子镇静下来。
用with引出镇静的方法或药物。
The doctor tranquilized the anxious patient with a mild sedative.
医生用温和的镇静剂使焦虑的病人平静下来。
Not this
The medication helps to tranquillize the dog.
Use this
The medication helps to tranquilize the dog.
拼写错误：美式英语中该词拼写为tranquilize，而tranquillize是英式拼写；本词条采用美式拼写，故应去掉一个l。
Not this
The dog tranquilized quickly after the injection.
Use this
The dog was tranquilized quickly after the injection.
及物动词用法错误：tranquilize是及物动词，意思是“使……镇静”，需接宾语或使用被动语态；原句缺少宾语，应改为被动语态表示“被镇静”。
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