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lull

UK //lʌl//US //lʌl//

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源自中古英语 'lullen',可能与低地德语 'lullen'(轻声歌唱)或荷兰语 'lullen'(轻声说话)有关。

verb

❶ 使安静或放松,通常指通过轻柔的声音或动作让人平静下来或入睡。

“The mother lulled the baby to sleep with a soft lullaby.”

(母亲用轻柔的摇篮曲哄宝宝入睡。)

“The sound of the waves lulled me into a peaceful state.”

(海浪的声音让我进入了一种平静的状态。)

❶ 暂时平息或减轻某种情绪或活动,通常带有欺骗性的平静。

“The calm weather lulled them into a false sense of security.”

(平静的天气让他们产生了虚假的安全感。)

“The company lulled investors with promises of high returns.”

(公司用高回报的承诺安抚投资者。)

同义词:soothe, calm, pacify, quiet, tranquilize

noun

❶ 短暂的平静或安静时期,通常指活动或噪音的暂时停止。

“There was a lull in the conversation as everyone took a sip of coffee.”

(当每个人都喝了一口咖啡时,谈话出现了短暂的停顿。)

“The storm had a brief lull before it intensified again.”

(风暴在再次加剧之前短暂地平静了一会儿。)

同义词:pause, break, interval, respite, hiatus

常见短语

lull to sleep — 通过轻柔的动作或声音使人入睡。

“The gentle rocking of the boat lulled the children to sleep.”

(船轻柔的摇晃让孩子们睡着了。)

lull in the storm — 风暴中短暂的平静期,比喻困难中的暂时缓和。

“They took advantage of the lull in the storm to repair the roof.”

(他们利用风暴中的短暂平静修理了屋顶。)