| [/səbˈsaɪd; səbˋsaɪd/] v 用法:
1 [I] sink to a lower or to the normal level 下降至较低或正常水平:
The flood waters gradually subsided. 洪水逐渐退去. *
The boiling soup subsided when the pot was taken off the heat. 把锅从炉子上端开时, 汤就不再沸腾了. 用法:
2 [I] (of land) sink, eg because of mining operations underneath （指土地）下陷（如因在地下采矿）. 用法:
3 [I] (of buildings, etc) sink lower into the ground （指建筑物等）下陷:
Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由於地基不牢, 这所房子已下陷. 用法:
4 [I] become less violent, active, intense, etc 减弱; 减轻; 平静下来; 平息:
The storm began to subside. 风暴渐渐平息了. *
He waited until the applause had subsided. 他一直等到掌声平息下来, 才继续下去. *
I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. 我服用了阿斯匹林, 疼痛逐渐减轻. 用法:
5 [Ipr] (infml joc 口, 谑) let oneself drop into a chair, etc 一下子坐在椅子等上:
subsiding onto the sofa/into an armchair 一屁股坐在长沙发[单座沙发]上. |