quieten
v[I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sb/sth) (down) (esp Brit) (cause sb/sth to) become less disturbed, noisy, etc (使某人[某事物])平静些, 安静些
Quieten down and get on with your work. 静下心来继续工作吧.
quieten a screaming baby 哄著惊叫的小孩儿
quieten (ie allay, calm) sb's fears/suspicions 消除某人的恐惧[怀疑].
🗣️ 情景例句
She is giving me piano lessons in exchange for her English classes.
我教她英语,她教我弹钢琴。
I'm sick and tired of my monotonous life.
我对自己的单调生活感到厌倦。
Slowly, she said, We were all here before you. You must wait for your turn. Do you understand?