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quietening

美['kwaɪət(ə)n],英['kwaɪət(ə)n],

释义

v. 〈俚〉同“quiet”; 网络释义: 平静下来;使安静或变得安静;变安静;

例句

It is one of the most effective methods of quietening a tense mind.
But yesterday's reports suggested the party on Wall Street is quietening at several banks.
但数家银行昨日发布的业绩报告表明,华尔街的盛宴正在归于平静。
For years he has managed to extort cash, oil and other goodies for then quietening down, only to behave even more threateningly next time.
多年来,他想尽办法勒索外汇、石油和其他好处然后暂时消停,但到头来却更变本加厉。

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