单词 | subside |
释义 | subside (səbsaɪd ) Word forms: subsides , subsiding , subsided 1. verb If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. The pain had subsided during the night. [VERB] Catherine's sobs finally subsided. [VERB] Synonyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, ease 2. verb If fighting subsides, it becomes less intense or general. Violence has subsided following two days of riots. [VERB] 3. verb If the ground or a building is subsiding, it is very slowly sinking to a lower level. Does that mean the whole house is subsiding? [VERB] Synonyms: collapse, sink, cave in, drop 4. verb If a level of water, especially flood water, subsides, it goes down. Local officials say the flood waters have subsided. [VERB] Synonyms: drop, fall, decline, ebb Collocations: crisis subsides Many of the businesses struggling to survive will be viable once this crisis subsides. Times,Sunday Times Low paid workers, however, should expect to get the fastest pay rises when this crisis subsides. Times,Sunday Times Moreover, the move towards fiscal federalism remains so controversial that political progress comes to a standstill whenever the mood of financial crisis subsides. Times, Sunday Times If the eurozone crisis subsides over the next few months, global economic activity should rise and push up energy prices. Times, Sunday Times However, some may be reluctant to put it into existing investments, preferring to hunt for cheap targets when the crisis subsides. Times,Sunday Times Officials warned, as the disaster evolved to be possibly the worst in decades, that landslides could strike even after the rain subsides. Times, Sunday Times When the rain subsides, citizens rush to the polling stations, but after the votes are counted, the latest fantastical premise by this cunning author becomes clear. Times, Sunday Times After the rain subsides, they open the roof up and view the stars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These symptoms subside after a few minutes. The Sun As soon as she has given birth, the symptoms subside. Times, Sunday Times Until symptoms subside, the sick person should avoid contact with others as much as possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These symptoms subside in a day or two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the water subsides, they grow chilli peppers. Times,Sunday Times As the water subsides, people should mark the highest point, and the date at which it was reached, on the wall. Times, Sunday Times However, there are a few farms that grow vegetables and wheat, especially when the dam water subsides during the winter season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 减弱 Japanese: 静まる |
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