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sedate
/sɪˈdeɪt/If you describe someone or something as sedate, you mean that they are quiet and rather dignified, though perhaps a bit dull. 沉静的; 庄重的; 不苟言笑的
adjective [原级] 安静的；沉着的
She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins. 她带他们去探望她那些不苟言笑的表哥表姐们。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 给……服镇静剂
The patient is sedated with intravenous use of sedative drugs. 这名患者在静脉注射了镇静剂后镇静了下来。
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sedate
adj. 文静的（sed[=sid]+ate→坐着的→文静的）
