subside
下陷；平息（sub+terr地＋anean→地下的）
释义2：
subside
/ sEb5said /
◙ verb, [no obj.] 1. become less intense, violent, or severe• 减弱，减退 »I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides. 我会等几分钟直到暴风雨减弱。 lapse into silence or inactivity• 陷入沉默（或平静） »Fergus opened his mouth to protest again, then subsided. 弗格斯又张口抗议，然后就平静了下来。 (subside in/into)give way to (an overwhelming feeling, especially laughter)• 禁不住显露（强烈的情感，尤指大笑） »Anthony and Mark subsided into mirth. 安东尼和马克禁不住大笑起来。2. (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level• （水）退 »the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise. 洪水涨得快退得也快。 (of the ground) cave in; sink • （地面）下沉 »the island is subsiding. 小岛在下沉。 (of a building or other structure) sink lower into the ground• （楼房等建筑）下陷 »a ditch which caused the tower to subside slightly. 一条造成塔稍微下陷的壕沟。 (of a swelling) reduce until gone• 消肿 »it took seven days for the swelling to subside completely. 花了七天的时间才完全消肿。 [no obj., with adverbial] sink into a sitting, kneeling, or lying position• 坐下；跪下；躺下 »Patrick subsided into his seat. 帕特里克瘫坐到椅子里。【语源】
1. late 17th cent.: from Latin subsidere, from sub- 'below' + sidere 'settle' (related to sedere 'sit')
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