| 单词 | lull |
| 释义 | lull (lʌl ) Word forms: lulls , lulling , lulled 1. countable noun A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. [+ in] ...a lull in the conversation. [+ in] Synonyms: respite, pause, quiet, silence 2. verb If you are lulled into feeling safe, someone or something causes you to feel safe at a time when you are not safe. It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. [be VERB-ed + into] I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter. [be V-ed into n/-ing] Lulled by almost uninterrupted economic growth, too many European firms assumed that this would last for ever. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: calm, soothe, subdue, still 3. verb If someone or something lulls you, they cause you to feel calm or sleepy. The swish of the tyres lulled him into a light doze. [V n into/to n] Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep. [V n + into/to] 4. lull before the storm phrase If you describe a situation as the lull before the storm, you mean that although it is calm now, there is going to be trouble in the future. Collocations: brief lull By 6am today, a brief lull was due to have been followed by the onset of another intense weather system. Times, Sunday Times After a brief lull in proceedings, the hat-trick arrived in the most breathtaking style. Times, Sunday Times For a consulting engineer, which relies upon a large number of small, short-term contracts, even a brief lull in trading can feel like for ever. Times, Sunday Times There was a brief lull in the freezing temperatures over the weekend as millions prepared to return to work after the new year celebrations. Times, Sunday Times His second fifty came at a run a ball despite a brief lull in the early nineties. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 间歇期, 平抚 Japanese: 小休止, 安心させる |
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