reassure學測 L5KK [ˌriəˈʃʊr] | /ˌriəˈʃʊr/
安撫;使放心·給予保證;消除疑慮
學測常考動詞,易與ensure混淆
Before the exam, Mom sent me a message to reassure me, and I felt much calmer.
段考前,媽媽傳訊息安撫我,讓我頓時安心不少。
一個畫面:伸手扶住搖晃的人
心裡動搖擔心讓人站不穩
伸手扶住出聲穩住對方
重新站穩疑慮散去,恢復信心
義項
安撫哭泣C1verb安撫;使放心
The nurse smiled and spoke softly to reassure the crying child.
護理師微笑著輕聲安撫哭泣的小孩。
reassure the patientreassure the child
消除疑慮C1verb給予保證;消除疑慮
The manager tried to reassure the staff that their jobs were safe.
經理試著向員工保證他們的工作是安全的。
reassure the staffreassure the family
片語
reassure the public安撫民心 →向大眾說明不必擔心
reassure investors穩定股東 →向出資者保證沒問題
reassure yourself自我安慰 →告訴自己別緊張
你會不會這樣說?
The coach tried to ___ the team before the big game. (reassure / ensure)
看答案
reassure
reassure 的受詞須是人,team 指人,故用 reassure。
core image 中「搖晃的人」代表對方原本情緒平靜、沒有任何疑慮,這樣的理解正確嗎?
看答案
不正確
搖晃代表因擔心而不穩,reassure 讓人重新站穩,而非原本平靜。
字族
reassurance 安撫;令人放心的話・reassuring 令人安心的
順路看看
assure — 強調直接給保證,不一定先有疑慮comfort — 安慰情緒為主,不強調消除疑慮console — 安慰哀傷、失落的人,語氣較正式多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
簡報前安撫同事
A short practice session helped reassure the nervous presenter.
一場簡短的演練讓緊張的簡報者安心了一些。
說明培訓安排
The supervisor reassured the team that extra training sessions had been scheduled.
主管向團隊確認已安排額外的培訓課程,讓大家消除疑慮。
詞族
reassure verb 安撫;使放心・reassurance noun 使人安心的話語或行動・reassuring adjective 令人安心的・reassuringly adverb 以令人安心的方式
四選一
The supervisor spoke calmly to ____ the new employee before her first presentation.
看答案
reassure
此處 to 表示目的,後接原形動詞 reassure,並以 the new employee 為受詞。reassurance 是名詞,reassuringly 是副詞,reassuring 是形容詞或分詞,皆無法完成此處的不定詞結構。
同義改寫
A short practice session helped reassure the nervous presenter. → A short practice session helped the nervous presenter feel more confident.
此處 reassure 指幫助簡報者恢復信心,因此可改寫為 helped ... feel more confident。
The supervisor reassured the team that extra training sessions had been scheduled. → The supervisor put the team's concerns to rest by confirming that extra training sessions had been scheduled.
兩句都表示主管藉由確認培訓安排,消除團隊的疑慮;保留了說明內容與安撫作用。