橘子朗文词典

quell

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [kwel]
  • 美式音标 [kwɛl]
  • 国际音标 [kwel]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 平息；镇压；减轻；消除
  • n. (Quell)人名；(捷)奎尔；(西)克利

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.
    他不可能派兵去扼杀民族主义理想。
  • Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
    已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
  • Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
    士兵们被派去平息骚乱.
  • Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances.
    已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。
  • The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
    新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。

词组短语

    短语

  • Harz Quell 哈尔兹平息;哈茨平息
  • Quarter Quell 世纪极限赛
  • quell fear 平息恐慌
  • quell rebellions 平定统一
  • Quell rumors 不散布流言

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to stop something, especially by using force

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.
  • If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.