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lullBrE /lʌl/NAmE /lʌl/ noun [usually sing.] ~ (in sth) a quiet period between times of activity (活动间的)平静时期,间歇◆a lull in the conversation/fighting 谈话/战斗中的沉寂◆Just before an attack everything would go quiet but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble). 就在攻击开始前一切都变得沉寂,我们知道这只是风暴前的平静。 lullBrE /lʌl/NAmE /lʌl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they lull BrE /lʌl/ NAmE /lʌl/present simple - he / she / it lulls BrE /lʌlz/ NAmE /lʌlz/past simple lulled BrE /lʌld/ NAmE /lʌld/past participle lulled BrE /lʌld/ NAmE /lʌld/ -ing form lulling BrE /ˈlʌlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlʌlɪŋ/ [T] ~ sbto make sb relaxed and calm 使放松;使镇静 SYN soothe ◆The vibration of the engine lulled the children to sleep. 发动机的颤动使得孩子们睡着了。 [T, I] ~ (sth) to make sth, or to become, less strong (使)减弱;缓和◆His father's arrival lulled the boy's anxiety. 男孩在他父亲来了后便不那么焦躁不安了。 ●ˌlull sb ˈinto sthto make sb feel confident and relaxed, especially so that they do not expect it when sb does sth bad or dishonest 麻痹;诱使◆His friendly manner lulled her into a false sense of security (= made her feel safe with him when she should not have). 他友善的举止迷惑了她,让她以为和他在一起是安全的。 |