die down

英 [daɪ daʊn]

美 [daɪ daʊn]

减弱; 逐渐平息

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 减弱;逐渐平息
  If somethingdies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense.
  1. The rain remained steady though the wind had died down...
     尽管风势已经减弱，雨还是下个不停。
  2. The controversy is unlikely to die down.
     争议不大可能平息。

英英释义

verb

• become progressively weaker
  1. the laughter died down
• suffer from a disease that kills shoots
  1. The plants near the garage are dying back
  Synonym:die back

双语例句

• The second line of a couplet: sick, sick, drink drink drink every day. Streamer: drink die down.
  下联：有病喝、没病喝、每天都喝。横批：喝死拉倒。
• They'll probably rap [ Boeing's] knuckles for six months, order 20 Airbuses and then let it all die down, said one aviation executive.
  他们很可能给（波音）六个月的脸色看，订购20架空客飞机，然后让一切平静下来，一名航空业高管表示。
• I had to get down that rock face, do or die down, before nightfall.
  天黑前我只得不顾死活，从那块岩石上下来了。
• You're all going to die down here.
  你们都会死在这里。
• The shouting outside suddenly began to die down.
  大门外的呼噪蓦地低落下去了。
• The party didn't die down until about four in the morning.
  一直到早上4点聚会的人群才渐渐散去。
• We're hoping that the storm can die down before we go out sailing.
  我们希望暴风雨在我们出航前平息。
• These rumours will soon die down.
  这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失。
• I'm not gonna let you die down here.
  我不想你死在这下面。
• While things seem quite dire, if the Church will fast and pray together as one, the turmoil will die down and God will protect the world from a terrible war.
  尽管事情看起来非常危急，如果教会能够在一个身体里面同心禁食祷告，这些的动荡会逐渐平息，而上帝会保护全世界远离可怕的战争。