quieten是什么意思 quieten在线翻译 quieten什么意思 quieten的意思 quieten的翻译 quieten的解释 quieten的发音 quieten的同义词 quieten的反义词

1. 安静：quiet 静止的 | quieten 安静 | quietish 有点安静的

2. 使安静：quietandelegant 窕 | quieten 使安静 | quieter 更安静的

3. 平静下来：lessen 减少,减轻;缩小,贬低 vi.变少 | quieten 平静下来 | lighten 照亮,使明亮

1. (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.

    e.g. She tried to quieten her breathing...
           她努力让呼吸平缓下来。
    e.g. 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。

2. 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.

    e.g. 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。

相关词组：quieten down

1. cause to be quiet or not talk

    e.g. Please silence the children in the church!

    Synonym: hushsilencestillshut uphush up

2. make calm or still

    e.g. quiet the dragons of worry and fear

    Synonym: calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquilliselullstill

3. become quiet or quieter

    e.g. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

    Synonym: hushquietquiescequiet downpipe down