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 shouting outside suddenly began to die down.
  大门外的呼噪蓦地低落下去了。
• When do things start to die down at the bar?
  酒吧生意几点后开始冷清？
• 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。
• 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。
• These rumours will soon die down.
  这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失。
• 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。
• 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。
• The controversy is unlikely to die down.
  争议不大可能平息。
• Plants often die down in winter.
  草木往往冬天枯死。
• The flames were allowed to die down.
  让火焰逐渐息灭。