"treat with sedatives," 1945, a back-formation from the noun derivative of sedative (adj.). The word also existed 17c. in a sense "make calm or quiet." Related: Sedated; sedating.
sedate (adj.)
"calm, quiet," 1660s, from Latin sedatus "composed, moderate, quiet, tranquil," past participle of sedare "to settle, calm," causative of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Related: Sedately.
实用例句
1. I live in a sedate little village in the Midlands.
我住在英格兰中部一个宁静的小村庄里。
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2. We set off again at a more sedate pace.
我们重新上路了，步调更加从容。
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3. She took them to visit her sedate, elderly cousins.
她带他们去拜访她那些不苟言笑的表兄表姐们。
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4. Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate.
