quietens
英 [ˈkwaɪətnz]
美 [ˈkwaɪətnz]
v. (使)安静下来，平静些
quieten的第三人称单数
柯林斯词典
- 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.- 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。
- She tried to quieten her breathing...
- 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.- 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。
- Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet
双语例句
- Nevertheless, the time when one quietens down and thinks back, one would miss the cozy racket that used to be so annoying.
可是，一个人安静下来时会觉得，曾经厌烦的那些嘈杂回想起来很温情很怀念。 - 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。 - Tethered quietens sometimes a tame elephant is tethered nearby to give the wild one confidence, and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.
有时，把一头已驯服的象拴在旁边能给野象以信心。在大多数情况下，刚捕来的象会慢慢静下来，接着开始吃食。 - And in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.
在大多数情况下，刚捕来的象会慢慢静下来，接着开始吃食。