| 释义 |
ˈquietening, ppl. a.
[-ing2.]
That quietens or becomes quiet.
1905Daily Chron. 25 Mar. 7/3 The presence of a large addition of police has had a quietening effect on the..operatives on strike. 1907Smart Set Mar. 26/1 She lay there on her pillow, grateful..for the sheltering, homely realities, that enmuffled her and gave tangibility to her quietening thoughts. |