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subside

UK //səbˈsaɪd//US //səbˈsaɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 subsidere,由 sub-(在...之下)和 sidere(坐下)组成,字面意思是'坐下'或'沉降'。17世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指洪水、风暴等自然现象的逐渐减退或平息,也可以形容情绪、疼痛等抽象事物的减弱。

“The floodwaters began to subside after three days.”

(三天后洪水开始退去。)

“Her anger subsided when she heard the explanation.”

(听到解释后她的怒气逐渐平息。)

❶ 指建筑物或地面因失去支撑而下沉或塌陷,通常指缓慢的沉降过程。

“The old house subsided into the soft ground over the years.”

(多年来这座老房子逐渐沉降到松软的地基里。)

“The road subsided after heavy rains washed away the soil beneath it.”

(大雨冲走路基后道路发生了塌陷。)

同义词:abate, diminish, recede, ebb, settle

常见短语

subside into — 逐渐进入某种状态,通常指安静或放松的状态。

“After the argument, he subsided into silence.”

(争论过后,他陷入了沉默。)