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单词 quieten
释义
quieten
kwətən ˈkwaɪətən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense quietens, present participle quietening, past tense , past participle quietened
1 V-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来 If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. (使)安静;(使)平静下来 [mainly British]
  • She tried to quieten her breathing. [VERB noun]

    她努力让呼吸平缓下来。

  • A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. [VERB]

    一个男人喊了一声,狗儿们就一下子安静下来了。

SYN silence, subdue, stifle, still
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
2 VERB 消除,减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. 消除,减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) [mainly British]
  • Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West. [VERB noun]

    俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。

SYN soothe, calm, allay, dull
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
Phrasal verbs:
quieten down
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