assuage

一杯热茶可以缓解她的焦虑情绪。

A cup of hot tea helped to ___assuage her anxiety.

在凉爽的湖水里泡一泡，比任何风扇都更能缓解闷热的暑气。

A dip in the cool lake did more to ___assuage the oppressive summer heat than any fan could.

校长说什么都无法减轻那个学生在实验室事故后的悔恨。

Nothing the principal said could ___assuage the student's remorse after the incident in the laboratory.