quieten['kwaiətən]1.■[主英国英语]vt.1.■使平静;使安静:Can't you quieten those children down?难道你不能让这些孩子安静一点吗?2.■消除(疑虑、恐惧等):His words quietened her suspicions.他的话消除了她的疑心。vi.1.■平静下来;安静下来:You must quieten down when the teacher comes into the classroom.老师来到教室时你们必须安静下来。They were quarreling for a long while and quietened down at last.他们吵了半天,最后才安静下来。
quietenquieten[ˈkwaiətn]vt., vi.1.■[英俚]=quiet (vt. , vi. )