quelled

英 [kweld]

美 [kweld]

v.  制止; 平息; 镇压; 消除，缓解，减轻(强烈或不快的感情)
quell的过去分词和过去式

英英释义

adj

• subdued or overcome
  1. the quelled rebellion
  2. an uprising quenched almost before it started
  3. a squelched rumor
  Synonym:quenchedsquelched

双语例句

• Her words quelled any lingering doubts I had had.
  她的话打消了我心头的重重疑虑。
• The increase was smaller than expected, but has not quelled fears that as inflation creeps up the government will need to slam on the economic brakes.
  这一数字比预期要小，但并未平息人们对政府会因通胀爬升而给经济踩急刹车的担忧。
• Leading troops, he quelled a rebellion.
  他带领军队平息了一场叛乱。
• With speculation over Ronaldo's future refusing to be quelled, United's attacking thrust could fall even more squarely on the shoulders of Old Trafford favourite Rooney next season.
  虽然关于小小罗未来的流言不止，不过在老特拉夫德宠儿鲁尼的带领下，曼联下赛季的进攻可能会更为犀利。
• Fortunately, I took myself in hand in time. Mr. Atkinson was duly quelled.
  幸亏我及时地控制了自己。阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。
• Today, 100-year-old IBM quelled long speculation over who would lead the tech giant into the next century.
  周二，成立一百周年的IBM公司平息了人们长久以来对谁将领导这一科技巨头步入下个世纪的猜测。
• Thanks to Kao sung-nien's skill, the turmoil had been quelled.
  亏高松年有本领，弹压下去。
• The disturbance near the headquarters was caused by the lunatic fringe and was quelled by the riot police eventually.
  总部附近之骚乱由极端份子引起，最后由防暴警察敉平。
• Mr McCain, having quelled the booing that initially greeted Mr Obama's name, went on to say that "This is an historic election, and I recognise the special significance it has for African-Americans".
  麦凯恩制止了对那些对奥巴马报以嘘声的人，“这是具有历史意义的一次选举，我承认这对于非裔美国人具有特殊的意义”。
• Only then can it be roasted, ground and brewed into the stuff that dreams are quelled with.
  然后它才能被烘烤、碾碎、酿造成做梦都想要的原料。