单词	subside
释义	subsidesub‧side /səbˈsaɪd/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINsubside Origin: 1600-1700 Latin subsidere, from sidere ‘to sit down, sink’ Verb Table VERB TABLE subside Simple Form Present I, you, we, they subside he, she, it subsides Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they subsided Present perfect I, you, we, they have subsided he, she, it has subsided Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had subsided Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will subside Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have subsided Continuous Form Present I am subsiding he, she, it is subsiding you, we, they are subsiding Past I, he, she, it was subsiding you, we, they were subsiding Present perfect I, you, we, they have been subsiding he, she, it has been subsiding Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been subsiding Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be subsiding Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been subsiding Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES After the rebel leaders were captured or killed, the trouble subsided. An hour later, the flood waters began to subside. Side effects of the drug tend to subside as time passes. The speaker puffed on his cigar while he waited for the laughter to subside. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Dinah sat placidly beside Paul, aware that the bruised turmoil that was her body had subsided into a kind of contentment. Fortunately, toward evening the wind and the sea subsided... He died 30 minutes later, just as the confusion had subsided enough to summon an emergency medical crew. Once the feverish atmosphere of the Liberation had subsided the practice aroused feelings of shame. Petey heard him trying to brave it out, rocking back and forth to make the pain subside. This marble figure seems to flame and spiral up, surging, groaning like an earthquake, subsiding even as he rises. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen feelings, qualities etc become less strong► lessen · Over time, the pain usually lessens, but this may take several months.· My love for the countryside has never lessened. ► subside if something such as fear, anxiety, trouble or laughter subsides , it gradually decreases: · After the rebel leaders were captured or killed, the trouble subsided.· The speaker puffed on his cigar while he waited for the laughter to subside. ► wane if something such as people's liking or support for something or someone wanes , that feeling gradually becomes slightly less and will probably continue to decrease: · His popularity in the state began to wane almost immediately after the election.· Some countries' taste for purely American pop culture has waned. ► recede if a possibility or chance recedes , it gradually becomes less and less likely: · Since Donald lost his job, the hopes of our buying a house have receded even further.· As the threat of nuclear war receded, other things began to worry us. WORD SETS► Building aisle, nounbelfry, nounbiomass, nounbooth, nounbreakwater, nounbridge, nounbridge, verbclapboard, nouncondemn, verbcondo, nounconstructor, nouncourtyard, nouncubicle, nouncupola, noundais, nounderrick, noundes res, noundeveloper, noundevelopment, noundome, noundomed, adjectivedry rot, nounDumpster, noundump truck, nounduplex, nounDutch barn, noundwelling, noundyke, nouneaves, nounelevator, nounescalator, nounestate, nounexit, nounfarmstead, nounfence, nounfirebrick, nounflagged, adjectiveflagstone, nounfortify, verbfoundation stone, nounfountain, nounfreehold, nounglazier, nounglazing, noungrating, noungroin, noungroyne, nounhandrail, nounhousing estate, nounhut, nouninsulation, nounironwork, nounlandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlevee, nounlisted, adjectivelow-rise, adjectivelychgate, nounmanor, nounmansion, nounmarble, nounmason, nounmasonry, nounminaret, nounmulti-storey, adjectivemulti-storey, nounopen-plan, adjectivepanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpillar, nounplatform, nounportal, nounportcullis, nounprecast, adjectiveprefab, nounprefabricated, adjectivepre-stressed, adjectivepublic works, nounQuonset hut, nounrailing, nounredecorate, verbredevelop, verbrevolving door, nounriser, nounrising damp, nounrivet, nounrood screen, nounroof, nounroom, nounroughcast, nounrow house, nounsalon, nounsash window, nounseawall, nounshelter, nounstanchion, nounstorey, nounstrut, nounsubside, verbsubsidence, nounsubstructure, nounsuperstructure, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbsurveyor, nounswing bridge, nountar, nountar, verbtower, nountriplex, nounurban renewal, nounwatercourse, nounwicket gate, nounwindbreak, nounwindmill, nounyard, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► when · Next morning the din from the dustbin lids had hardly subsided when the grim realization drove into my brain.· These generally occur at levels above the therapeutic range and subside when the dose is lowered.· The issue flared up when the party was doing badly for other reasons, and subsided when it was not. NOUN► pain · If his pains don't subside within a few weeks, he really ought to see the doctor.· It is not uncommon for the pain to subside completely for many months and occasionally even years.· As the pain subsided, she looked around.· Petey heard him trying to brave it out, rocking back and forth to make the pain subside.· It usually takes several days for the pain to subside, although it can linger for weeks.· Keep doing this until any pain subsides, then cover the affected area and see your doctor.· After a while the pain subsided.... VERB► begin · After a few minutes the noise began to subside.· The former began to subside as the managers progressed through the year; the latter, however, would remain.· Fortunately, there was no explosion, and by Friday afternoon the fire gradually began to subside.· He was soon talking more readily and his facial tics began subsiding.· After an hour, the sensations began to subside.· As his panic begins to subside, he is left with a feeling of shame.· He spat out a black-misted growl, and the pirate crew suddenly began to subside. 1if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops SYN  die down:  Simon waited until the laughter subsided. The pains in his head had subsided, but he still felt dizzy and sick.2formal if a building or an area of land subsides, it gradually sinks to a lower level:  After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided.3if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state:  The wind gradually subsided, and all was quiet.4if water, especially flood water, subsides, it gradually goes underground or back to a normal level:  When the floods subsided, the streets were littered with bodies.
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