"quell" en Chinese (Simplified)

平息镇压抑制

Definición

阻止某事，特别是负面的事，如抗议、恐惧或骚乱，继续或扩大。

“Quell”属于正式用语，多用于新闻、历史或官方场合，常与'violence'（暴力）、'fear'（恐惧）、'uprising'（起义）等词搭配。不要和“quiet”（变安静）混淆，一般不用来指日常小事。

The police tried to quell the protest.

警察试图**平息**抗议活动。

She took deep breaths to quell her anxiety.

她深呼吸以**平息**自己的焦虑。

The government acted quickly to quell the unrest.

政府迅速采取行动**平息**动乱。

Music can sometimes help quell nervous feelings before a big test.

有时候，音乐能帮助**缓解**大考前的紧张情绪。

The mayor promised to quell fears about public safety after the incident.

事件后，市长承诺**平息**大家对公共安全的担忧。

It took hours to quell the fire that broke out in the factory.

花了几个小时才**扑灭**工厂里的火灾。