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subdue

英 [səbˈdjuː]

美 [səbˈduː]

v.  制伏; 征服; 控制; 抑制,压制,克制(感情)

过去分词:subdued 现在分词:subduing 过去式:subdued 第三人称单数:subdues 

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牛津词典

    verb

    • 制伏;征服;控制
      to bring sb/sth under control, especially by using force
      1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
        军队被调来镇压反叛者。
    • 抑制,压制,克制(感情)
      to calm or control your feelings
      1. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
        朱莉娅不得不克制住自己,不去抚摩他的头发。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 制服;征服;控制
      If soldiers or the policesubduea group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force.
      1. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
        政府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。
    • VERB 抑制,压制,克制(感情)
      Tosubduefeelings means to make them less strong.
      1. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
        他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

    英英释义

    verb

    • correct by punishment or discipline
        Synonym:tamechasten
      1. to put down by force or authority
        1. suppress a nascent uprising
        2. stamp down on littering
        3. conquer one's desires
        Synonym:suppressstamp downinhibitconquercurb
      2. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
        1. Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
        Synonym:subordinate
      3. get on top of
        1. He overcame his shyness
        Synonym:overcomeget oversurmountmaster
      4. hold within limits and control
        1. subdue one's appetites
        2. mortify the flesh
        Synonym:mortifycrucify
      5. put down by force or intimidation
        1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
        2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
        3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
        Synonym:repressquashkeep downsubjugatereduce

      双语例句

      • If the people unite and the landlords subdue.
        如果人民团结并且房地主们被压制的话。
      • The power of meditation can subdue the mental demon.
        禅定的力量,可以制伏心中的魔军;
      • When prey struggle violently, spiders rush to subdue them& a potentially dangerous situation for assassin bugs.
        要是猎物拼命挣扎,蜘蛛会在第一时间把他们解决掉&对食虫椿象来说这也是个潜在危险。
      • He arrested and commanded her, by the magic of a mind long accustomed to awe and to subdue.
        他利用长期以来恐吓和折服别人的精神魔力抓住并摆布着她。
      • Police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob.
        警察使用催嚏剂制服了暴徒。
      • How did he subdue her in the meantime?
        那他在这段时间里是怎么制伏她的?
      • He invaded northern China and captured Peking, but was unable to subdue the whole country.
        他入侵中国北方并一举攻占北京,但无法征服整个中国。
      • For it is another of nature's laws that only a habit can subdue another habit.
        这也是自然法则之一,只有一种习惯才能抑制另一种习惯。
      • The strength it would take to subdue armando.
        可以征服阿曼多的力量。
      • He must subdue her, absorb her, rip her apart and consume her.
        他立意要征服她,吞了她,不惜把她撕碎把她榨干。