動詞 · 1
词源
源自中古英語 alayen, aleyen, aleggen ← 古英語 āleċġan ← 原始日耳曼語 *uzlagjaną (“躺下”)，等同於a- + lay。與德語 erlegen, 哥特語 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (uslagjan，“躺下”)同源。中古英語中形似allege、alloy，因而出現了意思的交叉。
读音
- /əˈleɪ/
释义
使平息，使平靜
to allay popular excitement
平息大眾的興奮
to allay the tumult of the passions
平息激動的騷亂
He had to pretend to be drunk in order to allay the suspicions which might have been aroused by his appearance at the gate.
1887，柯南·道爾，《血字的研究》：The trade show’s organisers had attempted to allay concerns by announcing more stringent health and safety measures including a ban on handshakes, and taking attendees’ temperatures.
2020 February 12, Mark Sweney, “Mobile World Congress axed after firms quit over coronavirus fears”, in The Guardian:減輕，緩和
to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity
使困境中的痛苦減輕
平靜，平息
And the wynde alayed, and there folowed a greate calme: and he sayde unto them: why are ye fearfull?
1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark IV:混合金屬，製作合金
因雜質而變壞
Yet far be it from us to condemn all their works to be dross, because debased and allayed with superstitious intents […]
1639，托馬斯·富勒，The Historie of the Holy Warr：
词形与写法（4）
| 词形 | 标注 | 转写 |
|---|---|---|
| alay | alternative | |
| allays | third-person · singular · present | |
| allaying | present · participle | |
| allayed | past · participle · 簡單過去時 |