单词 | lull |
释义 | lull v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] (a) ~ sb/sth (to sth) make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active; soothe sb/sth 使(人或动物)安静, 活动减弱; 抚慰某人; 缓和某事物 lull a baby to sleep, ie by rocking it or singing to it 哄孩子睡觉. (b) ~ sb/sth (into sth) calm (sb, sb´s fears, etc), esp by deception 使(某人)镇静, 消除(某人的恐惧感等)(尤指藉哄骗) lull his suspicions 哄他释疑 lulled us into a false sense of security 哄骗我们使我们以为很安全. 2 [I] (of a storm or noise) become quiet; lessen (指风暴或噪音)平息, 停息, 减弱 By dawn the wind had lulled. 到黎明时风已停了. lull, n (usu sing 通常作单数) interval of quiet or inactivity 间歇; 稍息; 稍止 a lull before the storm, in the conversation, during the battle 暴风雨前、 谈话中、 战斗期间的沉寂. |
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