(副词)以舒缓、安抚、令人平静的方式;让人感觉更放松、更安心地。
/ˈsuːðɪŋli/
The music played soothingly in the background.
音乐在背景中舒缓地播放着。
She spoke soothingly to the frightened child, promising that everything would be okay.
她用安抚的语气对受惊的孩子说话,保证一切都会好起来。
由形容词 soothing(“舒缓的、安抚的”)加副词后缀 -ly 构成。soothe 意为“安慰、缓解”,源自中古英语 sothen/sothien(使安静、使柔和),与“安抚情绪、减轻不适”的含义发展相关。