quietened

英 [ˈkwaɪətnd]

美 [ˈkwaɪətnd]

v.  (使)安静下来，平静些
quieten的过去分词和过去式

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

• Our YE's quietened down most considerably but not for long.
  我们队员保持极大的正静但是维持不久。
• Father came in and read us the riot act, and we quietened down and went to sleep.
  父亲进来向我们提出严厉警告，我们就安静下来睡着了。
• He had matured and quietened down considerably.
  他已成熟文静多了。
• The Friedman view still has its proponents but the financial crisis has quietened many of them.
  弗里德曼的观点仍然有支持者，但金融危机已经让很多人安静了下来。
• 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。
• As soon as the bell rang, the classroom quietened down at once.
  铃声一响，教室里立刻安静下来。
• The chatter of voices gradually quietened.
  唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。
• The fear within her quietened.
  她内心的恐惧减轻了。
• Its status as a haven in the financial storm has quietened voices that habitually blame the euro and the ECB for all economic ills.
  鉴于欧元在本次金融风暴中避风港的作用，把所有经济问题的矛头习惯性地指向单一货币以及欧洲中央银行的现象有所减少。
• The barking dogs quietened when they recognized me.
  认出我来后，那些吠叫的狗静了下来。