"quietens" in Chinese (Traditional)
使安靜下來平息使平靜
Definition
使某人或某物變得更安靜或更平靜,或自己變得更安靜。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於英式英語,美式英語更常用 'quiet down' 或 'calm down'。常用在安撫孩子、動物或場面。可及物或不及物。比起“shut up”更禮貌和溫和。
Examples
The teacher quietens the class before starting the lesson.
老師在上課前**讓**全班**安靜下來**。
The baby quietens when she hears music.
寶寶聽到音樂時就**安靜下來**。
The wind quietens at night.
風在夜晚**平息下來**。
She gently quietens her dog when it barks at strangers.
她在狗對陌生人叫時輕聲**讓它安靜下來**。
He always quietens down after a cup of tea.
他喝完茶後總是會**安靜下來**。
The crowd quietens as the lights dim in the theater.
劇院燈光漸暗時,人羣**安靜下來**。