quiet down

英 [ˈkwaɪət daʊn]

美 [ˈkwaɪət daʊn]

（使）安静; （使）平静下来

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来
  If someone or somethingquiets downor if youquietthemdown, they become less noisy or less active.
  1. Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly...
     一旦投完票，事情便很快平息了下来。
  2. Try gradually to quiet them down as bedtime approaches.
     临近就寝的时候，要尽量让他们渐渐安静下来。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten down

英英释义

verb

• become quiet or quieter
  1. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
  Synonym:quietenhushquietquiescepipe down

双语例句

• At this point, limitations on that individual reach a peak instantly and then things quiet down substantially.
  在此时，个人限制达到了一个顶峰并且事情本质上平息了下来。
• It makes me from the bitterness of gradually quiet down, with the mind to accept things which can not be changed, and then motivate themselves with the courage to change can change things.
  它让我从悲愤中渐渐地安静下来，用胸怀接受了不能改变的事情，然后激励自己用勇气来改变可以改变的事情。
• Sometimes he'd quiet down and just stare sadly at the floor, like a man whittling.
  有时他会静下来，纯粹悲哀地凝视着地板，象一个正在用小刀削刻的人。
• You can't wait for the world to quiet down before you start focusing on your own well-being.
  你不可能等到这个世界安静下来，你才开始关注你自己的幸福。
• Sings happiness, the things quiet down.
  唱幸福、曲终人散。
• The father asked the children to quiet down because the baby was sleeping.
  父亲要孩子们安静下来，因为宝宝正在睡觉。
• Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly
  一旦投完票，事情便很快平息了下来。
• Established in1933, MPGC was affiliated to Chinese Medical Association to safeguard doctor's legitimate rights and interests and quiet down medical disputes.
  成立于1933年的医业保障委员会，是中华医学会设立的一个特别委员会，其作用为维护医师的合法权益，努力减少医事纠纷。
• I can lie low there, maybe sniff out a job when things quiet down.
  我可以在那儿暂避风头，事情平息后找个工作。
• The teacher made the rowdy class quiet down.
  老师使这吵闹的班级安静了下来。