"subside" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 减退
• 消退
• 平息

Definition

变得不那么强烈、严重或剧烈；减少或下降。通常用于暴风雨、疼痛、情感或水位恢复正常时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般为正式或中性用词。常用于描述自然事件（如“洪水消退”）、疼痛、情绪和天气的缓和。不太用于价格或小幅变化。常和“之后”、“一旦”、“当”连用。和“减少/下降”（数据、趋势类词）不同。

Examples

We had to wait for the water to subside before crossing the road.

我们得等水位**减退**后才能过马路。

My headache will subside after I rest.

我休息后头痛会**减轻**。

The storm will subside soon.

暴风雨很快就会**平息**。

After everyone calmed down, the tension in the room finally subsided.

大家冷静下来后，房间里的紧张气氛终于**缓和了**。

Give it a few hours and the swelling should subside on its own.

等几个小时，肿胀应该会自己**消退**。

It took days for the floodwaters to finally subside after the heavy rain.

大雨过后，洪水花了好几天才终于**退去**。