quieten单词什么意思_quieten单词解释 quieten的反义词quieten的例句

及物/不及物动词（使）安静; （使）平静; （使）平息; 主文（使）（感情）减轻

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。

verb

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