quell

英[kwel] 美[kwel]
  • vt. 压制；平息；消除；减轻
quelled quelled quelling quells
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  • quean n.轻佻的女人；妓女；淫荡的女人

详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 镇压
    2. 平息
    3. 消除
    4. 制止
    5. 减轻
    6. 压制
    7. 镇定
    8. 止住
    9. 抑制
    10. 把...压下去
    11. 打败
    12. 将了一军
    13. 缓解
    14. 结束
    15. 缓和
    16. 使镇静
    n. (名词)
    1. 屠杀
    2. 谋杀
    3. 杀戮

英英释义

Verb:
  1. suppress or crush completely;

    "squelch any sign of dissent"
    "quench a rebellion"

  2. overcome or allay;

    "quell my hunger"

双语例句

1. He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.
他不可能派兵去扼杀民族主义理想。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。

来自《权威词典》

3. Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
士兵们被派去平息骚乱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Troops were called in to quell the violence.
部队被调来平息暴力事件.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Aspirin will quell your headache.
阿斯匹林将止住你的头疼.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
      已派士兵去镇压动乱。
    2. The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.
      不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。
    3. His actio have done little to quell the eculation.
      他的行动无助平息传言。
    4. The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
      警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱。
    5. Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity.
      困难和挫折从来就压不住他们的好奇心。
    6. The government's reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.
      政府的再次保证并没有消除公众的疑虑。
    7. This medicine will quell your sore throat.
      这种药可减轻你的喉痛。
    8. Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
      布什希望缓解对台湾的压力。

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quench queer Quello Quelle Quellet Quelles queller Quellin Quellec Quellien quellung Quellier
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