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English translation for "quell"

[ kwel ] 
vt.
〔书面语〕
1.镇压(叛乱等),压制;平息。
2.镇定,消除,减轻(激动、恐惧等)。
n.
〔古语〕屠杀。
n.
-er
镇压者,平息者。
Example Sentences:
1.Mr. atkinson was duly quelled .
阿特金森先生被及时地将了一军。
2.Hitler had failed to quell or conquer britain .
希特勒未能打败或征服不列颠。
3.Cold quells molecular motion .
寒冷抑制了分子的运动。
4.Quelling her grief, she said "good-bye!" again and went on .
她把悲痛压下去,二番说了一声再见,转身走了。
5.Catherine quelled her lamentations also, took a seat opposite, and looked solemnly into the fire,
凯瑟琳也止住了她的悲泣,坐在对面的椅子上,庄严地望着火。
6.It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the prompting of rage and aversion .
时间平息了复仇的渴望,压下了愤怒和厌恶的冲动,这是件快乐的事。
7.He had noticed that for some mysterious reason fee's very presence quelled his sister, put her at a disadvantage .
不知什么缘故,他注意到菲一出场就会压倒他的姐姐,使她相形见绌。
Similar Words:
"quelimane" English translation, "quelin" English translation, "queling spirits" English translation, "quelis river" English translation, "quelite" English translation, "quell a fire" English translation, "quell fears" English translation, "quell rumours a surname" English translation, "quella" English translation, "quellable" English translation