quieten

verb

1. （使）安静下来，平静些
   to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy
   1. The chatter of voices gradually quietened.
      唧唧喳喳的声音渐渐地平静了。
   2. Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon (= we are not so busy, etc.) .
      今天下午，事情似乎平静些了。

1. V-ERG (使)安静;(使）平静下来
   If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent.
   1. She tried to quieten her breathing...
      她努力让呼吸平缓下来。
   2. A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.
      一个男人喊了一声，狗儿们就一下子安静下来了。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet


2. VERB 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨)
   To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
   1. Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.
      俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 quiet

1. She tried to quieten her breathing
   她努力让呼吸平缓下来。
2. A man shouted and the dogs suddenly quietened.
   一个男人喊了一声，狗儿们就一下子安静下来了。
3. Russian intelligence will take a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.
   俄罗斯情报机构要花很长时间才能消除西方的疑虑。
4. The teacher asked the pupils to quieten down.
   老师叫学生别那么哇啦哇啦的。
5. In some situations, you might have to tell people to quieten down and stop talking just before someone is about to speak ( in a presentation, a meeting or conference) or a play is about to start in the theatre.
   有时候在别人正准备说话前（做介绍或在会议中）或是剧场里表演开始前，你需要告诉大家安静下来，别再说话了。
6. The product can quieten skin, provide protection to damaged skin, keep skin away from outer stimulation to sensitive skin efficiently, and then increase skin's ability to store moist.
   镇静肌肤，并为受损肌肤提供保护，有效防止外界对敏感肌肤的刺激，增加皮肤储存水份能力。
7. Can't you do anything to quieten those children a bit?
   难道你不能设法使那些孩子稍稍安静些吗？
8. He waved his arms to quieten them down.
   他挥动双臂，要他们安静一些。
9. The unawakened must learn to direct, to control and to quieten thoughts by ruling over them.
   未觉醒的人必须学习去引导、去控制和平息意念。
10. A burst of volatility in September and October offered a reminder that the US market could rapidly quieten down, with withdrawals from several companies in a single week; the majority citing market conditions.
    9月和10月的一阵波动提醒了人们，美国市场可能会迅速平静下来，一周之内数家公司取消上市，大多数以市场条件为理由。
11. Her team is trying to find an internationally acceptable gesture to quieten a ringing phone.
    她的项目团队正试图寻找一种世界范围内可通行的手机，来使电话响铃声静音。
12. If you can't quieten things down or go somewhere more conducive to contemplation, you must at least get some earplugs.
    如果你不能让这些东西静音，或者去到更有利于思考的地方，至少，你必须有一副耳塞准备着。
13. Mr. Bates knew it was useless trying to quieten them.
    贝茨先生知道试着使他们安静下来是没有用的。
14. And then I used all my willpower to quieten the crowd.
    那时，我竭尽全力让人群安静。
15. At this point I expected to have to quell a revolt, or at least quieten things down while those who objected to this effrontery walked out.
    那一刻，我预期自己将不得不平息人们的反驳，或者至少在那些反对这种放肆行为的人起身退场之时，让会场平静下来。
16. But as local officials keep their fingers crossed that things will quieten down soon, some tourists say they're actually excited to be in Athens during such turbulent times.
    但是当当地官员祈求事情会很快平息下来的时候，一些游客表示，在这样一个骚乱时期来雅典游玩其实很兴奋。

verb

1. cause to be quiet or not talk
   1. Please silence the children in the church!

   Synonym:    hushsilencestillshut uphush up

2. make calm or still
   1. quiet the dragons of worry and fear

   Synonym:    calmcalm downquiettranquilizetranquillizetranquilliselullstill

3. become quiet or quieter
   1. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

   Synonym:    hushquietquiescequiet downpipe down