"ease off" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缓和下来
• 放松

Definition

变得不那么强烈，或减少压力、力量或速度。也可以指放松努力或让局势平静下来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语，常用于天气（“The rain will ease off”）、工作、疼痛等暂时减缓的情境。通常不是完全停止的意思。和 'let up', 'slacken off' 类似。正式写作中少用。

Examples

The pain will ease off after you rest.

休息后疼痛会**缓和下来**。

If the traffic doesn't ease off, we'll be late.

如果交通不**缓和下来**，我们就会迟到。

The rain finally began to ease off.

雨终于开始**减小**了。

You need to ease off on the coffee before bed.

你睡前应该**少喝点**咖啡。

My boss told me to ease off because I was working too hard.

老板让我**放松点**，因为我工作太辛苦了。

Once the pressure eases off, you’ll feel much better.

压力一**缓和下来**，你会感觉好多了。