Word
tranquillise
（使）平静，（使）镇静
make calm or still; calm by administering a sedative
- 1.
make calm or still
使平静或安静
- 2.
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
通过施用镇静剂使平静或安静
使平静或安静；通过施用镇静剂使平静或安静；vi. (使)平静；(使)安定；(使)镇静
In use
The doctor decided to tranquillise the anxious patient before the procedure.
She took deep breaths to tranquillise her nerves before the interview.
The loud noise made it hard to tranquillise the frightened children.
tranquillise sb/sth
The vet tranquillised the lion.
兽医使狮子镇静下来。
tranquillise sb with sth
The doctor tranquillised the patient with a sedative.
医生用镇静剂使病人安静下来。
be tranquillised
The animal was tranquillised before the operation.
手术前动物被麻醉了。
Verb forms
base tranquillise · third person tranquillises · -ing tranquillising · past tranquillised · past participle tranquillised
Common mistakes
The doctor tranquilized the patient.The doctor tranquillised the patient.
英国英语拼写为tranquillise，双l和s；而美国英语拼写为tranquilize，单l和z。注意保持一致。
She tried to tranquil her mind.She tried to tranquillise her mind.
'tranquil'是形容词，不能直接用作动词；正确动词形式是tranquillise。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- tranquillised
- past participle
- tranquillising
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.