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quieten | BrE ˈkwʌɪət(ə)n, AmE ˈkwaɪətn | transitive verb ① (silence) 使…安静 shǐ… ānjìng ‹child, crowd›; 使…平息 shǐ… píngxī ‹uproar, protests›; 使…闭嘴 shǐ… bì zuǐ ‹critics›② (calm) 安抚 ānfǔ ‹child, animal›③ (allay) 减轻 jiǎnqīng ‹fears, suspicions, conscience›PHRASAL VERB quieten down A. transitive verb [quieten down sb/sth, quieten sb/sth down] ① (silence) 使…平静 shǐ… píngjìng ‹child, crowd›② (calm) 安抚 ānfǔ ‹child, animal›B. intransitive verb ① (fall silent) 安静下来 ānjìng xialai ② (become calm) 变得平和 biàn de pínghé |