| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˈkwaɪətn/ | | | | | 1 | quieten to become less noisy , active , or busy , or make someone or something less noisy , active , or busy （使）安静；（使）平静；（使）平息 | He waved his arms to quieten them down. 他挥动双臂，要他们安静一些。 | | Watch how the baby quietens when he hears the music. 看看婴儿听到音乐时是怎么安静下来的。 | | | | | 2 | mainly literary if a feeling quietens, or something quietens it , it becomes less strong （使）（感情）减轻 | The fear within her quietened. 她内心的恐惧减轻了。 | | | PHRASAL VERBS | | - | ˌquieten ˈdown | | PHRASAL VB | | |