Leaphorn eased himself silently upward.是什么意思？

Leaphorn eased himself silently upward.

利普霍恩一声不吭，慢慢站起身来。

Leaphorn

例句
Even in this stillness Leaphorn doubted if the sound would carry far.
就是在这样的寂静当中,利普霍恩也怀疑声音不会传很远。

eased

v. （使）减轻，舒缓( ease的过去式和过去分词 )，使安心，降低，使舒服；

例句
He eased his foot off the accelerator.
他松开了油门。

himself

pron. （反身代词）他自己，（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人；

例句
He pleaded guilty before a court martial to absenting himself without leave.
在军事法庭上他对自己擅离职守表示服罪。

silently

adv. 寂静地，沉默地，闷头儿；

例句
He sat silently cogitating.
他静静地坐着沉思。

upward

adj. 向上的，上升的，升高的；adv. 向上地，上升地；

例句
Interest rates generally have been declining since last spring, despite a few upward blips in recent weeks.
尽管近几周出现了几次短暂的回升，但自去年春天开始利率在整体上还是一直呈下降趋势。