tranquillize sb/sth
及物动词,后面直接接人或动物作宾语,表示使其平静下来或用镇静剂使其镇定。
The vet is tranquillizing the injured owl before surgery.
兽医正在给受伤的猫头鹰使用镇静剂,为手术做准备。
使平静下来;使安静
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使平静下来;使安静
to make calm or peaceful; to quieten or soothe
一般现在时
The vet tranquillizes the dog before the operation.
兽医在手术前给狗使用镇静剂。
一般过去时
The nurse tranquillized the anxious patient last night.
护士昨晚给焦虑的病人使用了镇静剂。
现在进行时
The doctor is tranquillizing the injured horse.
医生正在给受伤的马使用镇静剂。
规则动词;注意英式拼写双写 l。
The mother was tranquillizing her crying baby by singing a soft lullaby.
那位母亲当时正轻声唱着摇篮曲,安抚哭闹的宝宝。
用法提示:此处 tranquillizing 为现在分词,与 was 构成过去进行时,表示‘使平静、安抚’。
The manager's calm voice is tranquillizing the upset team members.
经理平静的声音正在让沮丧的团队成员镇定下来。
用法提示:此处 tranquillizing 与 is 构成现在进行时,后面接宾语,表示‘使……平静下来’。
The rain on the roof was tranquillizing me as I tried to fall asleep.
屋顶的雨声让我在尝试入睡时渐渐平静下来。
用法提示:此处 tranquillizing 与 was 构成过去进行时,表示‘使某人感到安宁’。
及物动词,后面直接接人或动物作宾语,表示使其平静下来或用镇静剂使其镇定。
The vet is tranquillizing the injured owl before surgery.
兽医正在给受伤的猫头鹰使用镇静剂,为手术做准备。
用 with 引出所使用的镇静剂或给药方式。
The team was tranquillizing the elephant with a dart.
团队正用麻醉飞镖让那头大象镇静下来。
此处 -ing 分词作定语修饰名词,说明具有安抚、镇静的作用。
The soft music had a tranquillizing effect on the crying baby.
轻柔的音乐对哭闹的婴儿有安抚作用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor tranquillizing the patient when I arrived.
正确表达The doctor was tranquillizing the patient when I arrived.
英语的现在分词不能单独作谓语;过去进行时必须是 was/were + 现在分词。汉语“正在给病人镇静”没有对应的 be 动词,容易漏掉 was。
grammar · medium
易错句子I was tranquillizing by the music.
正确表达I was tranquillized by the music.
主语 I 是接受“镇静”动作的人,应用被动语态 was tranquillized;tranquillizing 是主动/现在分词形式,表示“使人镇静的”,不能表示“被镇静”。注意 -ing 与 -ed 的主动/被动区别。
grammar · medium
易错句子The nurse tranquillized the patient down.
正确表达The nurse tranquillized the patient.
tranquillize 本身已表示“使平静、使镇静”,是及物动词,后面直接接宾语,不再加副词 down;down 只用于 calm down 等短语,tranquillize down 不是英语搭配。
泛指使人心情平静,可用于人、声音、环境、音乐等;tranquillizing 除这层意思外,还特指给(人或动物)用镇静剂使其镇静,含用药义,calming 没有这层意思。
只强调药物引起的嗜睡、镇静效果,通常与药物、剂量搭配;tranquillizing 范围更宽,既可指言语、音乐等使人平静,也可指用药物镇静。
是形容词,描述安静平和的状态,作定语或表语;tranquillizing(美式常拼作 tranquilizing)是动词的 -ing 形式,表示“使…平静”的动作,二者词性不同,不能互换。
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