reassure
reassure — 動詞
- reassurepresent simple I / you / we / they
- reassureshe / she / it
- reassuredpast simple
- reassuring-ing form
1. To make someone feel calmer or less worried by telling them or showing them that
安撫；使安心
消除他人擔憂或疑慮
To make someone feel calmer or less worried by telling them or showing them that there is nothing to fear.
Before the exam, Gita's teacher reassured her that she had prepared well.
考試前，Gita 的老師向她保證她準備得很好。
reassure + object + that-clause
The pilot's steady voice over the speakers reassured the worried passengers.
機長透過擴音器發出的平穩語聲安撫了擔憂的乘客。
Obi tried to reassure his younger brother by showing him the safety report.
Obi 試著拿安全報告給他弟弟看，好讓他放心。
reassure + object + by + gerund showing the method
A warm hug from Antonia was all it took to reassure the frightened little girl.
Antonia 的一個溫暖擁抱就足以讓那個嚇壞了的小女孩安心下來。
Brian sent a hotel photo to reassure his family he had arrived safely.
Brian 傳了旅館照片給家人，讓他們知道他已平安抵達。
reassure + object + that-clause for remote confirmation
- reassure someone about something
- reassure someone that...
- try to reassure
- reassure quickly
- reassure constantly
- comfort
broader — any kindness during distress; less focused on removing specific doubt
- calm
focuses on reducing agitation or panic rather than providing evidence
- put at ease
informal phrasal equivalent; softer in register
- console
applies more to grief or disappointment than to fear or doubt
文法句型
reassure + object
reassure + object + that-clause
reassure + object + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'assure': 'reassure' always addresses an existing worry or doubt, whereas 'assure' can simply mean promising or confirming something without prior anxiety. Frequently used in the pattern 'reassure + someone + that-clause'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- reassurance名詞B2
- reassuring形容詞B1
- reassuringly副詞B2