appeased(动词 appease 的过去式/过去分词):安抚;使平息;使满足以消除不满或愤怒。(也可引申为“缓和局势/矛盾”。)
/əˈpiːzd/
The teacher’s calm voice appeased the nervous students.
老师平静的声音安抚了紧张的学生。
Though the crowd was angry at first, a clear explanation and a sincere apology finally appeased them.
尽管人群起初很愤怒,但清晰的解释和真诚的道歉最终平息了他们的不满。
appease 来自古法语 apaisier(“使平静、使和解”),其中 a- 有“使……”之意,pais 与“和平(peace)”同源;整体含义就是“让人恢复平和”,因此 appeased 常用于描述“情绪被安抚、矛盾被平息”的结果状态。