placating

• 形容使人息怒、缓和情绪或消除敌意的行为或态度；安抚的、劝慰的。

Describes an action or manner intended to make someone less angry or hostile; soothing or appeasing.

1. Intended to pacifyC1formal

   Designed to make someone less angry or hostile by giving in to their demands or offering concessions.

   安抚性的

   • The manager offered a placating apology to the upset customer.
   • His placating tone did little to calm the angry crowd.
   • She made a placating gesture by offering a discount.

   同义词conciliatorypropitiatory

   反义词aggravatinginflammatoryprovocative

• 动词，指通过和解的姿态或让步使某人不再生气或敌对，平息其怒气。

A verb used to express the act of making someone less angry or hostile, especially by conciliatory gestures or concessions.

1. Calm or appeaseC1formal

   To make someone less angry or hostile by giving in to their demands or by soothing them.

   安抚或平息

   • The manager tried to placate the angry customer with a full refund.
   • She placated her crying child with a lollipop.
   • The government's concessions were intended to placate the protesters.

   同义词appeaseassuagecalmconciliategentlemollifypacifypropitiatesoothe

   反义词agitateangerantagonizeenrageexasperategallincenseinfuriateprovokerile