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