defuse
翻译
缓和, 拆除…的引信
例句
He tried to defuse the tense situation.
他试图缓和紧张的局势。
The expert was called to defuse the bomb.
专家被召来拆除炸弹的引信。
语法模式
((sth.)) 缓和(某事) He tried to defuse the tense situation.
近义词
同义词:calm, neutralize;反义词:escalate
词源
词源:de-(移除)+ fuse(引信)。字面意思为移除引信。
记忆技巧
想象拆除炸弹的引信以阻止其爆炸,引申为缓和紧张局势。