- quieten
 - ['kwaiətən]
 - vt. 抚慰;使安静
vi. 变安静 
参考例子
           - 1.Can't you quieten those children down?
 - 难道你不能让这些孩子安静一点吗?
 
- 2.Though it can't last long: once the crowds dispersed they'll quieten down again.
 - 不过发疯是不能长久的,而且人散开了,火性也就过去了。
 
- 3.Her team is trying to find an internationally acceptable gesture to quieten a ringing phone.
 - 她的项目团队正试图寻找一种世界范围内通行的手势,来使电话响铃声静音。
 
英文解释
           - v.
 - 1.become quiet or quieter
 - 2.make calm or still
 - 3.cause to be quiet or not talk
 
网络释义
               - quieten
 - 安静; 使安静; 平静下来;
 
- quieten the dissent
 - 平息不满情绪;