| 词汇 | quietening |
| 释义 | quietening present participle ofquieten quieten verb[ I or T ] UKuk /ˈkwaɪə.tən/ us /ˈkwaɪə.t̬ən/(USquiet) to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy: （使）平静；（使）安静 The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.认出我来后，那些吠叫的狗安静了下来。 to become calm or make someone calm calm downDad was really angry and it was a long time before he calmed down. calmHe calmed the crying baby. settle downChildren, settle down and take your seats! simmer downOkay, simmer down - no one's trying to upset you. cool down/offWhy don't you go for a walk and cool off? chill outMum, chill out! I'll be home before midnight, I promise! Peaceful and tranquil beatitude consonance coolness dust low-traffic lull non-militant peaceable peaceably quieten restfully restfulness sequestered sleepiness sleepy soothing the calm before the stormidiom the dust settlesidiom the lull before the stormidiom unwarlike You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Silence & quiet Examples of quieteningquietening In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. As the opening flute tune moves to the strings, the harp intones a bare melody, quietening the orchestra. There is now firm evidence of substantial progress in the quietening of aircraft engines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We will run into extraordinary difficulties in quietening the demands of people who have slipped outside in this way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first and most popular among people who have not studied the problem is the quietening of engines, thus dealing with noise at the source. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are studying with research organisations concerned many aspects of vehicle and traffic noise, including the possibilities of quietening large diesel engines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, the quietening of existing aircraft by hush kits is much easier said than done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Fortunately, there has been a dramatic quietening of aircraft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With the introduction of the initial scheme, attention is now being turned to the possibility of quietening current types of aircraft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the other end of the scale is quietening the engines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The technology which we have thereby learned, about quietening engines, has been extremely valuable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, it is not just a matter of quietening the engines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be that the amount was artificially increased during the excitement of the war and that we are now naturally quietening down and the amount is decreasing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Because no action will be taken by the airlines without some initiative, and no one will spend money voluntarily on quietening their aircraft, unless some action is taken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As to retrofit, current studies suggest that the scope for quietening existing engines may not be as great as previously thought and the cost is very high. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will it be published, and will it cover the possibility of retro-fitting with quieter engines of a new type, as well as other measures for quietening existing aircraft? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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