释义 |
lull/lʌl/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. soothe or send to sleep gently 哄睡;使安静入眠 2 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 into) deceive (a person) into confidence 哄骗(人)相信 lulled into a false sense of security 哄人相信真的具有安全感 3 tr. allay (suspicions etc.) usu. by deception (通常用骗人的手法)消除(疑虑等) 4 intr. (of noise, a storm, etc.) abate or fall quiet (吵闹、风暴等)平息;停息 ●n. a temporary quiet period in a storm or in any activity (风暴、活动等)暂时的平静 [Middle English, imitative of sounds used to quieten a child] |