"subside" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 減退
• 消退
• 平息

Definition

變得不那麼強烈、嚴重或劇烈；減少或下降。通常用於暴風雨、疼痛、情感或水位恢復正常時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

一般為正式或中性用詞。常用於描述自然事件（如“洪水消退”）、疼痛、情緒和天氣的緩和。不太用於價格或小幅變化。常與“之後”、“一旦”、“當”連用。與“減少/下降”（數據、趨勢詞）不同。

Examples

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

我們得等水位**減退**後才能過馬路。

My headache will subside after I rest.

我休息後頭痛會**減輕**。

The storm will subside soon.

暴風雨很快就會**平息**。

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

大家冷靜下來後，房間裡的緊張氣氛終於**緩和了**。

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

等幾個小時，腫脹應該會自己**消退**。

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

大雨過後，洪水花了好幾天才終於**退去**。