quieten
英 [ˈkwaɪətən]
[VERB]
quietens , quietening , quietened
1. [I 不及物动词] 使安静 , 安静
If someone or something quietens or if you quieten them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.
双语例句
例：The wind dropped and the sea quietened.
风势减弱了，大海平静下来。
2. [T 及物动词] 消除（恐惧） , 平息（抱怨）
To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
双语例句
例：Supporters of the constitution had to quieten fears that aristocrats plotted to steal the fruits of the revolution.
宪法的支持者们必须消除人们对贵族阴谋窃取革命成果的恐惧。
VERB. 动词
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