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

• 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。
• He quelled my protestation with a stern," Lieutenant, I'm in charge. "
  他严厉地制止了我的主张说：“中尉，我来负责。”
• 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。
• Timely increases in interest rates at the end of 2013 swiftly quelled inflation.
  2013年末，他及时加息，迅速平息了通胀。
• 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。
• This argument and the awful weight of the hour quelled the would be heresy-hunters.
  这一论点，以及当时的严重局势，制止了那些所谓的迫害异端的人们。
• He had noticed that for some mysterious reason fee's very presence quelled his sister, put her at a disadvantage.
  不知什么缘故，他注意到菲一出场就会压倒他的姐姐，使她相形见绌。
• Yet all the awards have not quelled her desire to expand her craft.
  然而所有这些大奖并未浇灭她进一步拓展演技的欲望。
• 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。
• And even if there were disturbances, they could be quelled immediately.
  即使有了动乱，也能及时解决。