propitiate

propitiate

[prəˈpɪʃieɪt]

vt.劝解，抚慰，使息怒;

过去式： propitiated 过去分词： propitiated 现在分词：propitiating 第三人称单数： propitiates

英文例句/中文翻译：

1、

Miss Nipper, on the other hand, rather looked out for these occasions: her sensitive young heart being secretly propitiated by Walter's good looks, and inclining to the belief that its sentiments were responded to.

另一方面，尼珀姑娘是很盼望遇到这样的机会的，因为在她敏感的年轻的心灵中已对沃尔特英俊的外貌暗暗地产生了好感；她总爱相信，这种感情总是会得到回答的。

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2、

I have told you of heR attempts to propitiate M.de Villefort, heR devotion to the elder Dants.

我已经告诉过您，她曾怎样去向维尔福先生求情，怎样想尽心照顾唐太斯的父亲。

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3、

Again the Captain observed, as a general opening of the conversation that could not fail to propitiate all parties, 'Wal'r, standby!'

船长又说道，“沃尔，做好准备！”这就算作是谈话的一个开端，它不会不取得所有在场人的好感的。

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