subdue

[səb'dju:]

v. 使服从, 压制, 减弱

vt.

1. 制服, 征服, 镇压; 使顺从

The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico.

西班牙人征服了墨西哥的印第安部落。

2. 压抑, 克制; 抑制

He subdued a desire to laugh.

他强忍住笑。

3. 减轻; 缓和; 使柔和

Pulling down the window shades subdued the light in the room.

拉下窗帘使房间的光线变暗了。

4. 开垦

词形变化

形容词: subduable | 名词: subduer | 动词过去式: subdued | 动词过去分词: subdued | 动词现在分词: subduing | 动词第三人称单数: subdues |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.制服; 克服

conquer  overcome  crush  vanquish  quell  suppress  squelch  squash  put down  

同义参见:

oppress  lower  loosen  alleviate  silence  shame  

英英释义

动词 subdue:

put down by force or intimidation

同义词：repress, quash, keep down, subjugate, reduce

to put down by force or authority

同义词：suppress, stamp down, inhibit, conquer, curb

hold within limits and control

同义词：mortify, cricify

get on top of; deal with successfully

同义词：overcome, get over, surmount, master

make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

同义词：subordinate

correct by punishment or discipline

同义词：tame, chasten

补充

subduesubdue英:[səbˈdju:] 美:[səbˈdu, -ˈdju]vt.1.征服; 克制The country was subdued by the enemy.这个国家被敌人征服了。She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。2.缓和; 减弱His soothing words subdued her fears.他的安慰话减轻了她的恐惧。

例句

1. Troops were sent to subdue the rebels.军队被派去镇压反叛者。 2. They wielded it as a way to intimidate protesters and subdue them.他们以它为手段逼迫抗议者们就范。 3. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。 4. This thought subdued my initial delight at the news.这一想法冲淡了我最初听到这一消息时的喜悦心情。 5. Indeed in some cases it might even be a case of subduing the lighting as it's too bright.的确, 在某些情况下, 因灯光过亮, 甚至是需要把光调弱了。 6. Rome subdued Gaul.罗马帝国征服了高卢。 7. to subdue the world征服世界 8. to subdue one's parents顺从父母 9. I tried to subdue my fury.我强忍住胸中的怒火。 10. to subdue one's passion克制自己的感情 11. Her voice was subdued when he talked to her son.她在同儿子谈话时，声音变得柔和了。 12. His fever has been subdued.他已退烧了。 13. she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.她终于克制住鼓掌的冲动。 14. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.查理大帝发起了征服撒克逊人的战役。 15. The troops were finally able to subdue the rebel forces after many days of fighting.经过多天的战斗，军队最终制服了叛军。 16. He was injured while trying to subdue a violent drunk.他在试图制服一个凶暴的醉汉时受了伤。 17. She struggled to subdue her fears.她努力抑制自己的恐惧。