subsided是什么意思？

subsided

• v. （土地）下陷（因在地下采矿）( subside的过去式和过去分词 )，减弱，下降至较低或正常水平，一下子坐在椅子等上；

例句

• He subsided into a chair. 他慢吞吞地坐在椅子上。
• His anger quickly subsided. 他的怒气很快就消了。
• After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后, 部分公路塌陷了。
• The hills subsided toward the shore. 小山向海岸下斜。
• David's crying subsided to a whimper. 大卫的哭声慢慢变成了呜咽.
• The pain had subsided during the night. 晚间疼痛已经减轻了。
• The tumult has subsided. 一场风波平息了.
• The tension subsided and life returned to its boring eventless pattern. 紧张气氛渐渐松驰下来,生活又回到原来的轨道上,平静无事、枯燥无味.
• Local officials say the flood waters have subsided. 当地官员称洪水已经退去了。
• Violence has subsided following two days of riots. 两天的暴乱过后，暴力事件开始平息。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。