English → Chinese
quieten
/BrE ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n 
, AmE ˈkwaɪətn /
transitive verb
1 (silence) 使…安静 ‹child, crowd›; 使…平息 ‹uproar, protests›; 使…闭嘴 ‹critics›
2 (calm) 安抚 ‹child, animal›
3 (allay) 减轻 ‹fears, suspicions, conscience›
Phrasal verb
● quieten down
A transitive verb [quieten down sb/sth, quieten sb/sth down]
1 (silence) 使…平静 ‹child, crowd›
2 (calm) 安抚 ‹child, animal›
B intransitive verb
1 (fall silent) 安静下来
2 (become calm) 变得平和