quelled

英 [kweld]

美 [kweld]

v.  制止; 平息; 镇压; 消除，缓解，减轻(强烈或不快的感情)
quell的过去分词和过去式

英英释义

adj

• subdued or overcome
  1. the quelled rebellion
  2. an uprising quenched almost before it started
  3. a squelched rumor
  Synonym:quenchedsquelched

双语例句

• He had noticed that for some mysterious reason fee's very presence quelled his sister, put her at a disadvantage.
  不知什么缘故，他注意到菲一出场就会压倒他的姐姐，使她相形见绌。
• The increase was smaller than expected, but has not quelled fears that as inflation creeps up the government will need to slam on the economic brakes.
  这一数字比预期要小，但并未平息人们对政府会因通胀爬升而给经济踩急刹车的担忧。
• Only then can it be roasted, ground and brewed into the stuff that dreams are quelled with.
  然后它才能被烘烤、碾碎、酿造成做梦都想要的原料。
• This argument and the awful weight of the hour quelled the would be heresy-hunters.
  这一论点，以及当时的严重局势，制止了那些所谓的迫害异端的人们。
• Leading troops, he quelled a rebellion.
  他带领军队平息了一场叛乱。
• Thanks to Kao sung-nien's skill, the turmoil had been quelled.
  亏高松年有本领，弹压下去。
• Her words quelled any lingering doubts I had had.
  她的话打消了我心头的重重疑虑。
• He quelled my protestation with a stern," Lieutenant, I'm in charge. "
  他严厉地制止了我的主张说：“中尉，我来负责。”
• The security forces counter-attacked the following day and quelled the unrest
  第二天安全部队发起反击，镇压了骚动。
• Those were largely quelled with the arrival of the boys, a pair of twins among them.
  而随着他们双胞胎儿子的出生，猜测才渐渐平息下来。