| 释义 |
lull /IaI; IaI/ vt, vi [VP6A, 15A, 2A] make or become quiet or less active: 使安静或缓和; 停息; 平息; 缓和： ~ a baby to sleep, eg by rocking it and singing to it; 哄婴孩入睡 (如借轻摇或唱催眠歌); ~ a person's fears/suspicions. 消除一个人的恐惧 (猜疑) 。 The wind/sea was ~ed. 风 (海) 已平息。 The wind ~ed. 风已停息。 n [C] interval of quiet; period of lessened activity, etc: 间歇; 稍息; 稍止： a ~ in the storm/in the conversation. 暴风雨的间歇 (谈话的中断) 。 |