中英互译
quell
英 /kwel/美 /kwel/
基本释义
- v.制止,镇压;消除,减轻(恐惧、担忧等)
- 人名 (Quell)(捷)奎尔,(西)克利(人名)
第三人称单数quells
现在分词quelling
过去式quelled
过去分词quelled
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词语例句
制止,镇压vt.
Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
消除,减轻(恐惧、担忧等)vt.
The government is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
该政府正努力消除日益临近的石油危机而带来的恐惧。
- The government is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.该政府正努力消除日益临近的石油危机而带来的恐惧。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Do you want to take that pill to quell your nausea?你想让服用那些药片来减轻你的恶心吗?
- Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。来自《牛津词典》
网络短语
- Quell Reflect水滴解密之反射;水滴解谜;水滴反射;超精美水滴解谜之反射
- Quell Memento水滴解密之记忆;记忆平息;水滴记忆;水滴回忆
- Quell Vie美好生活
- The Quarter Quell世纪极限赛;饥饿游戏
- Harz Quell哈尔兹平息;哈茨平息
同义词
词义分布
平息
65.9%
消除
10.6%
减轻
8.2%
压制
7.1%
镇压
3.5%
弹压
2.4%
镇住
2.4%
英英释义
- v.suppress or crush completely
- v.overcome or allay
词源
- quell制止,阻止来自古英语cwellan,杀死,谋杀,执行死刑,来自PIE*gwele,扔,投掷,词源同ballistic,kill. 词义由扔,投掷引申为刺,杀。后引申词义制止,阻止。