单词 | wind down |
释义 | wind down11(Of a mechanism, especially one operated by clockwork) gradually lose power.The quality is fine for TV broadcast and animation motors give us more accuracy from one frame to the next, because the shutter speed alters slightly as the spring winds down in the clockwork motor....
1.1 informal (Of a person) relax after stress or excitement: I sank into a hot bath in order to wind down...
Synonyms relax, unwind, calm down, cool down/off, ease up/off, take it easy, rest, put one's feet up informal de-stress, let it all hang out, unbutton North American informal hang loose, stay loose, chill out, chill, kick back 1.2 (also wind something down) Draw or bring gradually to a close: business began to wind down as people awaited the new regime...
Synonyms draw to a close, come to an end, tail off, taper off, diminish, lessen, dwindle, decline; slacken off, slack off, slow down See parent entry: wind wind-down2/ˈwʌɪnddaʊn![]() noun [in singular] A gradual lessening of activity, intensity, or scale as something comes to an end: the wind-down of space exploration...
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