tranquillize sb
常用于动物，也可用于人，但较少见。
The vet tranquillized the frightened dog.
兽医使受惊的狗平静下来。
（尤指通过使用镇静剂）使平静，使镇静
tranquillized — past of tranquillize
使平静；用镇静剂使安静；vi. (使)平静；(使)安定；(使)镇静
make calm or still, especially by administering a sedative
使平静
make calm or still
用镇静剂使安静
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
一般现在时
The vet tranquillizes the lion before treatment.
兽医在治疗前使狮子镇静。
一般过去时
She tranquillized the dog with a sedative.
她用镇静剂使狗安静下来。
现在完成时
The patient has been tranquillized for the surgery.
病人已被镇静以进行手术。
现在进行时
They are tranquillizing the injured animal.
他们正在使受伤的动物镇静。
The veterinarian tranquillizes the injured dog before performing surgery.
兽医在手术前给受伤的狗注射镇静剂使其安静。
用法提示：使用第三人称单数形式tranquillizes，表示兽医通过药物使狗平静。
The doctor tranquillized the anxious patient to perform the examination.
医生给焦虑的病人用了镇静剂以便进行检查。
用法提示：使用过去式tranquillized，表示医生通过药物使病人镇静。
The nurse is tranquillizing the restless child with a mild sedative.
护士正在用温和的镇静剂使焦躁不安的孩子平静下来。
用法提示：使用现在分词tranquillizing，表示正在进行的镇静动作。
常用于动物，也可用于人，但较少见。
The vet tranquillized the frightened dog.
兽医使受惊的狗平静下来。
The doctor tranquillized the patient with a mild sedative.
医生用温和的镇静剂使病人镇静下来。
作不及物动词时，主语通常是接受镇静的动物或人。
After the injection, the horse tranquillized within minutes.
注射后，马在几分钟内安静下来。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor tranquilized the patient.
正确表达The doctor tranquillized the patient.
拼写错误：英式拼写应为双l（tranquillize），美式拼写为单l（tranquilize），但本词条采用英式拼写，需保留双l。
grammar · medium
易错句子The vet tranquillized to the dog.
正确表达The vet tranquillized the dog.
及物动词误用为不及物：tranquillize是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词to。
tranquillize为动词，侧重通过药物或安抚使平静；sedate也是动词，但更强调用镇静剂使人入睡或昏昏欲睡。
tranquillize是动词，表示动作；tranquil是形容词，描述状态。
tranquillize是动词；tranquillizer是名词，指药物，学习者常误用为动词形式。
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