quieten是什么意思

双语例句

(1)Supporters of the constitution had to quieten fears that aristocrats plotted to steal the fruits of the revolution.

宪法的支持者们不得不消除人们对贵族阴谋窃取革命成果的恐惧。

(2)Can't you quieten those children down?

难道你不能让这些孩子安静一点吗？

(3)Quieten down and get on with your work.

静下心来继续工作吧。

(4)Who wants to get angry, he might quieten down.

那个想要生气的人，他或许会安静下来。

(5)Watch less TV, and you’ll notice your mind begin to quieten.

少看电视吧，你会发现你的头脑开始变得安静。

同义词

vt. 抚慰；使安静

反义词

同根词

词根 quiet

(1)quiet adj. 安静的；安定的；不动的；温顺的n. 安静；和平vi. 平静下来vt. 使平息；安慰

(2)quietist adj. 寂静主义的n. 寂静主义者

(3)quietly adv. 安静地；秘密地；平稳地

(4)quietness n. 平静，安静

(5)quietism n. 寂静主义；清静无为

释义

v.

chiefly Brit. make or become quiet and calm

〈主英〉 （使）安静下来；（使）平静下来；平息

[with obj.]her mother was trying to quieten her

她妈妈试图让她平静下来

[no obj.]things seemed to have quietened down.

事态似乎已经平静下来。