reassure
UK [ˌri:.ə'ʃɔ:r] US [-'ʃʊr] verb transitive
ADVANCED
■to comfort someone and stop them from worrying 使安心；使打消疑虑；安慰•[+ to infinitive] I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was reassured to see some friendly faces.踏进大学的第一天我很紧张，但是当我看到那么多友善的脸孔，心里感到踏实多了。 •[+ (that)] He reassured me (that) my cheque would arrive soon.他安慰我说我的支票很快就会到了。 |