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 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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。