quieten
/ˈkwaɪətn/ 3If someone or something quietens or if you quieten them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. 使安静; 安静
verb [vt. 及物动词]vt. 抚慰;使安静
The wind dropped and the sea quietened.
风势减弱了,大海平静下来。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 变安静
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。
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- 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。
- Horn shavings, boiled in water, are said to quieten the liver and quell fevers. 据说,从羚羊角上刮下一些粉末用水冲服,可以起到养肝、退烧的作用。