quieten

英[ˈkwaɪətn]
美[ˈkwaɪɪtn]

基本释义

vt.& vi.
(使)安静; (使)平静; (使)平息; <主文>(使)(感情)减轻

词性变化

实用例句

The chatter of voices gradually quietened.

唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。

牛津词典

Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon (= we are not so busy, etc.) .

今天下午,事情似乎平静些了。

牛津词典

She tried to quieten her breathing...

她努力让呼吸平缓下来。

A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.

一个男人喊了一声,狗儿们就一下子安静下来了。

Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.

俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。

As the economy rebounds and public outrage subsides, the clam our for change will quieten.

随着经济反弹和公众的愤怒情绪消退, 要求实行变革的呼声将减弱.

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Quieten down a bit – don't shout!

小声点儿,别嚷嚷了!

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Can you quieten the kids down?

请让孩子们安静些好 吗 ?

《简明英汉词典》

Complaints from teams may quieten the rowdier African fans and their vuvuzelas ( plastic trumpets ).

来自球队的抱怨可能让吵闹的非洲球迷和他们的瓦瓦祖拉 ( 一种塑料喇叭 ) 安静.

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Her team is trying to find an internationally acceptable gesture to quieten a ringing phone.

她的项目团队正试图寻找一种世界范围内通行的手势,来使电话响铃声静音.

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Mr. Bates knew it was useless trying to quieten them.

贝茨先生知道试着使他们安静下来是没有用的.

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Though it can't last long : once the crowds dispersed they'll quieten down again.

不过发疯是不能长久的,而且人散开了,火性也就过去了.

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Quieten down and get on with your work.

静下心来继续工作吧.

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She tried to quieten herself down.

她试图使自己镇静下来.

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It took a long time for the baby to quieten down.

孩子过了很长时间才停止吵闹.

《简明英汉词典》

Somehow I managed to quieten her down.

我设法让她平静了下来。

柯林斯例句

She tried to quieten her breathing.

她努力让呼吸平缓下来。

柯林斯例句

Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.

俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. become quiet or quieter;

    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

  • 2. make calm or still;

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

  • 3. cause to be quiet or not talk;

    "Please silence the children in the church!"

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