quell

vt. 壓制；平息；消除；減輕

詳細(xì)解釋

v.(動詞)

n.(名詞)

英語翻譯

Verb:

suppress or crush completely;
\\\"squelch any sign of dissent\\\"
\\\"quench a rebellion\\\"
overcome or allay;
\\\"quell my hunger\\\"

造句

用作及物動詞(vt.)

Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
已派士兵去鎮(zhèn)壓動亂。
The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.
不得不出動軍隊來鎮(zhèn)壓暴力行動。
His actio have done little to quell the eculation.
他的行動無助平息傳言。
The police have been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
警察奉命出動以平息一場小規(guī)模的騷亂。
Difficulties and setbacks never quell their curiosity.
困難和挫折從來就壓不住他們的好奇心。
The government\\\'s reassurances have done nothing to quell the doubts of the public.
政府的再次保證并沒有消除公眾的疑慮。
This medicine will quell your sore throat.
這種藥可減輕你的喉痛。
Mr Bush hopes to quell tensions over Taiwan.
布什希望緩解對臺灣的壓力。

常用短語

His spongy officers..shall bear the guilt Of our great quell.
出自：Macbeth, Shakespeare
He quelled mutinies on the high seas.
出自：J. Conrad
The old man was shockingly frail..but nothing could quell his exuberant spirit.
出自：A. Brink

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