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单词 quieten
释义
quieten
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WORD FAMILY
quieten: quietened, quietening, quietens+/disquiet: disquieted, disquieting, disquiets/disquieted: disquietedly/disquieting: disquietingly/quiet: disquiet, quieted, quieten, quieter, quietest, quieting, quietingly, quietism, quietly, quietness, quiets, unquiet/quietism: quietist/quietist: quietists/quietness: quietnesses/unquiet: unquietest, unquietly
USAGE EXAMPLES
His side had quietened Liverpool – and their support – and there was scant threat to their goal.
The Guardian(Oct 17, 2016)
But in class the students quietened down, listened carefully and took notes.
The Guardian(Oct 12, 2016)
He spoke only to say “quieten down”, before his son spoke on his behalf and said it was a great honour.
The Guardian(Oct 03, 2016)
1v become quiet or quieter
Syn|Ant|Hyper
hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down
hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still
cause to be quiet or not talk
louden
become louder
louden
cause to become loud
change intensity
increase or decrease in intensity
2v cause to be quiet or not talk
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still
hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down
become quiet or quieter
louden
cause to become loud
louden
become louder
shush
silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'
calm down, lull
become quiet or less intensive
shout down
silence or overwhelm by shouting
gag, muzzle
prevent from speaking out
conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
to put down by force or authority
3v make calm or still
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
calm, calm down, lull, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
lull
calm by deception
compose
calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet
appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
assure, reassure
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
comfort, console, solace, soothe
give moral or emotional strength to
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