1.appease的基本意思是“平息”,指平息怒气、平息纷争等或以满足对方要求等让步方式来抚慰某人,使其停止做某事。引申可指缓解饥渴,使人的胃口或欲望等得到满足等。
2.appease只用作及物动词,后可接名词或代词作宾语; appease可用于被动结构。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
Water appeases thirst.水能解渴。
The boy appeased his father and went back home.男孩听了父亲的话回家去了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Her stomach is appeased.她的肚子饱了。

［派生词］ appeasement n.平息；缓解；姑息
［同义词］   pacify, soothe
［反义词］   anger, aggravate, exasperate