English主要词典
subside
Universal Words
verb [V]
1 to become calmer or quieter:
She waited nervously for his anger to subside. * When the rain had subsided we continued our walk. * I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. * He waited until the laughter had subsided before continuing his story.
2 (of water) to go back to a normal level:
The flood waters gradually subsided.
3 (of land or a building) to sink to a lower level; to sink lower into the ground:
Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
