“使镇静”常见的英语表达有 calm down、soothe、settle (someone) down、compose (oneself) 等,具体使用取决于语境:
1、 calm down
含义:使(某人)平静下来,镇定下来。
例句:The teacher told the noisy students to calm down.(老师让吵闹的学生们安静下来。)
2、 soothe
含义:有“抚慰、使平静、使镇静”的意思,常指通过言语、行动等减轻他人的痛苦、焦虑或激动情绪,使其平静。
例句:The soft music soothed her nerves.(轻柔的音乐使她紧张的神经平静下来。)
3、 settle (someone) down
含义:让某人平静下来、安静下来,也可表示使某人安顿下来。
例句:It took a while to settle the excited children down.(让那些兴奋的孩子们安静下来花了一些时间。)
4、 compose (oneself)
含义:使(自己)镇定下来,强调自我控制情绪以达到平静状态。
例句:She took a deep breath to compose herself before answering the difficult question.(在回答那个难题之前,她深吸一口气让自己镇定下来。)