单词 | subside |
释义 | subside v 1 [I] sink to a lower or to the normal level 下降至较低或正常水平 The flood waters gradually subsided. 洪水逐渐退去. The boiling soup subsided when the pot was taken off the heat. 把锅从炉子上端开时, 汤就不再沸腾了. 2 [I] (of land) sink, eg because of mining operations underneath (指土地)下陷(如因在地下采矿). 3 [I] (of buildings, etc) sink lower into the ground (指建筑物等)下陷 Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由於地基不牢, 这所房子已下陷. 4 [I] become less violent, active, intense, etc 减弱; 减轻; 平静下来; 平息 The storm began to subside. 风暴渐渐平息了. He waited until the applause had subsided. 他一直等到掌声平息下来, 才继续下去. I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. 我服用了阿斯匹林, 疼痛逐渐减轻. 5 [Ipr] (infml joc 口, 谑) let oneself drop into a chair, etc 一下子坐在椅子等上 subsiding onto the sofa/into an armchair 一屁股坐在长沙发[单座沙发]上. |
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