| 单词 | quieten |
| 释义 | quieten (kwaɪətən ) Word forms: quietens , quietening , quietened 1. verb If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent. [mainly British] She tried to quieten her breathing. [VERB noun] A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened. [VERB] Synonyms: silence, subdue, stifle, still 2. verb To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. [mainly British] The President has been working hard to quieten such fears, assuring investors that he has no wish to change current policies. [VERB noun] Phrasal verbs: quieten down phrasal verb If someone or something quietens down or if you quieten them down, they become less noisy or less active. [mainly British] The labour unrest which swept the country last week has quietened down. [VERB PARTICLE] Somehow I managed to quieten her down. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Tom's words before the match might also have quietened down our own supporters. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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