quieten

英 [ˈkwaɪətn]

美 [ˈkwaɪətn]

v.  (使)安静下来，平静些

过去分词：quietened　过去式：quietened　现在分词：quietening　第三人称单数：quietens　

BNC.14474 / COCA.43842

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）安静下来，平静些
  to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy
  1. The chatter of voices gradually quietened.
     唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)安静;(使）平静下来
  If youquietensomeone or something, or if theyquieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent.
  1. She tried to quieten her breathing...
     她努力让呼吸平缓下来。
  2. 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。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet


• VERB 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨)
  Toquietenfears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
  1. 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。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet

英英释义

verb

• cause to be quiet or not talk
  1. Please silence the children in the church!
  Synonym:hushsilencestillshut uphush up
• make calm or still
  1. quiet the dragons of worry and fear
  Synonym:calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquilliselullstill
• become quiet or quieter
  1. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
  Synonym:hushquietquiescequiet downpipe down

双语例句

• But as local officials keep their fingers crossed that things will quieten down soon, some tourists say they're actually excited to be in Athens during such turbulent times.
  但是当当地官员祈求事情会很快平息下来的时候，一些游客表示，在这样一个骚乱时期来雅典游玩其实很兴奋。
• 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。
• He waved his arms to quieten them down.
  他挥动双臂，要他们安静一些。
• She tried to quieten her breathing
  她努力让呼吸平缓下来。
• 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可通行的手机，来使电话响铃声静音。
• The unawakened must learn to direct, to control and to quieten thoughts by ruling over them.
  未觉醒的人必须学习去引导、去控制和平息意念。
• And then I used all my willpower to quieten the crowd.
  那时，我竭尽全力让人群安静。
• If you can't quieten things down or go somewhere more conducive to contemplation, you must at least get some earplugs.
  如果你不能让这些东西静音，或者去到更有利于思考的地方，至少，你必须有一副耳塞准备着。
• The teacher asked the pupils to quieten down.
  老师叫学生别那么哇啦哇啦的。
• 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。