The spellings tranquilize in American English, and tranquillise in British English, are also used. 美国英语亦拼作 tranquilize,英国英语亦拼作 tranquillise。
- VERB (用镇静剂)使安定,使镇静,使昏睡
To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
- This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery.
这种强效药剂被用来麻醉手术病人。