英 [ˈkwaɪətn] 美 [ˈkwaɪətn]
vt. 抚慰；使安静
vi. 变安静
第三人称单数quietens
现在分词quietening
过去式quietened
过去分词quietened
quieten //
及物动词/不及物动词 If someone or something quietens or if you quieten them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. 使安静; 安静
The wind dropped and the sea quietened.
风势减弱了，大海平静下来。
及物动词 To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. 消除 (恐惧); 平息 (抱怨)
Supporters of the constitution had to quieten fears that aristocrats plotted to steal the fruits of the revolution.
宪法的支持者们不得不消除人们对贵族阴谋窃取革命成果的恐惧。
become quiet or quieter
同义词： hush / quiet / quiesce / quiet down / pipe down
make calm or still
同义词： calm / calm down / quiet / tranquilize / tranquillize / tranquillise / lull / still
使安静
... qualified a.有资格的 quieten vi.平静下来 sabretoothed a.长着锐利的长犬牙的 ...
... quiescent adj. 静息的; 静止的 quietadj. 安静的; 寂静的 n. 安静; 安宁 v. 确认; 使安静 quieten v. 使安静; 安静下来 ...
... quiet静止的 quieten安静 quietish有点安静的 ...
3.quieten强调言谈举止方面外在的暂时平静。例如: The children were shouting, but they soon quietened down.
Supporters of the constitution had to quieten fears that aristocrats plotted to steal the fruits of the revolution.
宪法的支持者们不得不消除人们对贵族阴谋窃取革命成果的恐惧。
Watch less TV, and you’ll notice your mind begin to quieten.
少看电视吧，你会发现你的头脑开始变得安静。
Horn shavings, boiled in water, are said to quieten the liver and quell fevers.
据说，从羚羊角上刮下一些粉末用水冲服，可以起到养肝、退烧的作用。
Now one reason it's a fun class, is the nice thing about teaching Game Theory quieten down folks- one thing about teaching Game Theory is, you get to play games, and that's exactly what we've just been doing now.
为什么这门课很有趣,因为学习博弈论,大家安静一下,在课堂上我们通过一些游戏来学习博弈,我们不刚做完一个游戏吗
博弈论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Three engines would each drive three fans that are smaller and thus easier to quieten than current ones.
NASA, America's aerospace agency, showed how to quieten the boom by using a fatter wing on a modified fighter plane.
But to survive in this sizzling heat, relieve the pressure and quieten the aggressive crowd, soccer insiders say England must find a way to possess the ball for long periods.