To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
使镇静通过药剂的使用而平静或减轻焦虑或紧张
She's on (ie is taking) tranquillizers.
她经常使用镇静剂.
She fought to regain her composure.
竭力使自己恢复镇静。
She tried to quieten herself down.
她试图使自己镇静下来。
(cause sb/sth to)become calm,composed or relaxed
（使某人[某事物]）平静、镇静或放松
They tried to sedate her.
他们想用镇静剂使她静下来。
He sensed she was making an effort to regain composure.
他感觉到她是在极力使自己镇静下来。
The atmosphere of the cafe was soothing.
这家咖啡馆里的气氛使人镇静。
Your calmness may serve to draw him out
你的沉着镇静也许会使他畅所欲言。
zonk their patients with tranquilizers(Psychology Today)
用镇静剂使病人失去知觉(今日心理学)
Routine use of sedation should be rigorously avoided.
应极力避免常规使用镇静剂。
He kept calm amid all these excitements.
他在这些使人激动的事件中保持镇静。
In the case of semi-killed or balanced steel, more deoxidation is carried out than with rimming steel, but not enough to completely "kill"the steel.
半镇静钢比沸腾钢脱的氧多，但又不至于使钢完全"镇静"。
He was unable to sit still for more than a few minutes and sleep was impossible even with intravenous sedatives.
他不能静坐数分钟以上，即使静脉注射镇静剂，也不能睡觉。
She must gather herself together enough to tell him that she felt too ill to go to the reception.
好，还有足够的时间可以使自己恢复镇静。
I've given him a sedative; that should see him through the night.
我给了他一片镇静剂，可使他熬过一个夜晚。
The matter of fact question was reassuring her.
这个实事求是的问题使她渐渐重新镇静下来。
zonk their patients with tranquilizers(bPsychology Today)
用镇静剂使病人失去知觉(b今日心理学)