[əˈlei]
vt. 减轻,缓和;使镇静;消痛,解忧
拆分: al-下,在旁 + lay放置
例:
The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. 该报道试图教育公众并减少恐惧。
Some stale figs partly allayed our hunger. 一些不新鲜的无花果部分缓解了我们的饥饿。
The police tried to allay her fears but failed. 警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。
They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease. 他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。
His fever was allayed by the medicine. 这药剂使他退烧了。