| 单词 | quell |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[kwel] 美[kwɛl] |
| 解释 | vt.压制,镇压;减轻;消除;使镇定;n.<古>屠杀;杀戮; |
| 例句 | VERB 压制;消除;镇压;平息 To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it. 例:Troops eventually quelled the unrest.军队最终平息了动乱。 VERB 消除,祛除(害怕、愤怒等) If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling. 例:The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。 |
| 变形 | third:quells~done:quelled~ing:quelling~past:quelled~ |
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