subside

英 [səbˈsaɪd]

美 [səbˈsaɪd]

v.  趋于平静; 平息; 减弱; 消退; 回落; 减退; 下沉; 沉降; 下陷

过去式：subsided　过去分词：subsided　第三人称单数：subsides　现在分词：subsiding　

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牛津词典

verb

• 趋于平静；平息；减弱；消退
  to become calmer or quieter
  1. She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
     她提心吊胆地等他的怒气平息下来。
  2. I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided.
     我服了一片阿司匹林，疼痛逐渐缓解了。
• 回落；减退
  to go back to a normal level
  1. The flood waters gradually subsided.
     洪水缓缓回落。
• 下沉；沉降；下陷
  to sink to a lower level; to sink lower into the ground
  1. Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
     由于地基不实，房子出现下陷。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (感情)平息，缓和，趋于平静;(噪音)减弱，降低
  If a feeling or noisesubsides, it becomes less strong or loud.
  1. The pain had subsided during the night...
     晚间疼痛已经减轻了。
  2. Catherine's sobs finally subsided.
     凯瑟琳终于慢慢停止了抽泣。
• VERB (争斗)平息，平静
  If fightingsubsides, it becomes less intense or general.
  1. Violence has subsided following two days of riots.
     两天的暴乱过后，暴力事件开始平息。
• VERB (地面、建筑物)下沉，沉降，下陷
  If the ground or a buildingis subsiding, it is very slowly sinking to a lower level.
  1. Does that mean the whole house is subsiding?
     那意味着整个房子正在下陷吗？
• VERB (水位)回落;(尤指洪水)减退，消退
  If a level of water, especially flood water,subsides, it goes down.
  1. Local officials say the flood waters have subsided.
     当地官员称洪水已经退去了。

英英释义

verb

• wear off or die down
  1. The pain subsided
  Synonym:lessen
• descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
  1. He sank into bed
  2. She subsided into the chair
  Synonym:sink
• sink down or precipitate
  1. the mud subsides when the waters become calm
  Synonym:settle
• sink to a lower level or form a depression
  1. the valleys subside

双语例句

• The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside.
  严重事故所引起的情绪化的反应需要时间来平息。
• As filaments of mist subside, my empty room grows cold.
  雾消退，我的空房间长冷。
• To fall off in degree or intensity; subside.
  减弱，缓和，消退：降低程度或强度；消退。
• Catherine's sobs finally subsided.
  凯瑟琳终于慢慢停止了抽泣。
• Meaningful is not only one kind of feeling, but also has the impulsion which can never subside.
  隽永的不仅仅是一种感觉，还有永不能平息的冲动。
• But the chaos in the Greek political system will eventually subside.
  但希腊政治体系的混乱局面终将消退。
• Dangers from new car smell subside after six months.
  新车内气味的危险六个月后才会消退。
• Reasons for delayed imaging included time to allow symptoms to subside and fracture widening for better radiographic identification.
  延迟影像检查的理论包括了使症状消退的时间和骨折线变宽以利于进行更好的放射线检查鉴定。
• It is certainly possible that inflation will peak soon and gradually subside next year.
  存在一种可能性，就是通胀将很快达到峰值并在明年逐渐减退。
• If we modify our expectations and our socialization processes, sex differences would subside.
  如果减弱我们的期望值和社会化进程，性别差异将会减弱。