quiet down

英 [ˈkwaɪət daʊn]

美 [ˈkwaɪət daʊn]

（使）安静; （使）平静下来

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来
  If someone or somethingquiets downor if youquietthemdown, they become less noisy or less active.
  1. Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly...
     一旦投完票，事情便很快平息了下来。
  2. Try gradually to quiet them down as bedtime approaches.
     临近就寝的时候，要尽量让他们渐渐安静下来。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten down

英英释义

verb

• become quiet or quieter
  1. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
  Synonym:quietenhushquietquiescepipe down

双语例句

• Established in1933, MPGC was affiliated to Chinese Medical Association to safeguard doctor's legitimate rights and interests and quiet down medical disputes.
  成立于1933年的医业保障委员会，是中华医学会设立的一个特别委员会，其作用为维护医师的合法权益，努力减少医事纠纷。
• You can't wait for the world to quiet down before you start focusing on your own well-being.
  你不可能等到这个世界安静下来，你才开始关注你自己的幸福。
• You just quiet down, my gosling.
  你安静下来，我的小鹅。
• Quiet down, please. I have an announcement to make.
  请安静下来，我要宣布件事。
• "His voice would not quiet down," he said.
  “他的声音不安静下来，”他说。
• The father asked the children to quiet down because the baby was sleeping.
  父亲要孩子们安静下来，因为宝宝正在睡觉。
• Ive got to quiet down and get focused.
  我该冷静下来，集中注意力。
• The child wouldn't quiet down for me.
  这孩子不肯为我安静下来。
• Maybe we ought to check the shed just to quiet him down.
  或许我们应该去查一下棚子，好让他平静下来。
• How did you get him to quiet down?
  你是怎么把他给摩挲顺了的？