quieten

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If someone or something quietens or if you quieten them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. 使安静; 安静 [英国英语]

  例：

  The wind dropped and the sea quietened.

  风势减弱了，大海平静下来。

• 2. 

  V-T To quieten fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. 消除 (恐惧); 平息 (抱怨) [美国英语]

  例：

  Supporters of the constitution had to quieten fears that aristocrats plotted to steal the fruits of the revolution.

  宪法的支持者们不得不消除人们对贵族阴谋窃取革命成果的恐惧。