英语词汇“subdue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sub•due v. [~ + object], -dued, -du•ing.

to overcome or overpower by force:Rome subdued Gaul.
to hold back, keep in control, or repress (feelings, etc.):His soothing words subdued her fears.

sub•due v.t., -dued, -du•ing.

to conquer and bring into subjection:Rome subdued Gaul.
to overpower by superior force;
overcome.
to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation;
render submissive.
to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.).
to bring (land) under cultivation:to subdue the wilderness.
to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.);
tone down;
soften.
to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.).

Latin subdere to place beneath, subdue
Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct); meaning in English (and Anglo-French)
Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce
Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen 1350–1400

sub•du′a•ble, adj.
sub•du′a•ble•ness, n.
sub•du′a•bly, adv.
sub•du′er, n.
sub•du′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subjugate, vanquish. See defeat.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tame, break, discipline.
3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suppress.

4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged awaken, arouse.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intensify.

subdue /səbˈdjuː/ vb ( -dues, -duing, -dued)(transitive)

to establish ascendancy over by force
to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion
to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc)
to render less intense or less conspicuous

Etymology: 14th Century sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject

subˈduable adj subˈdual n

单词	subdue
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•due /səbˈdu, -ˈdyu/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dued, -du•ing. to overcome or overpower by force:Rome subdued Gaul. to hold back, keep in control, or repress (feelings, etc.):His soothing words subdued her fears. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•due (səb do̅o̅′, -dyo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation v.t., -dued, -du•ing. to conquer and bring into subjection:Rome subdued Gaul. to overpower by superior force; overcome. to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation; render submissive. to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.). to bring (land) under cultivation:to subdue the wilderness. to reduce the intensity, force, or vividness of (sound, light, color, etc.); tone down; soften. to allay (inflammation, infection, etc.). Latin subdere to place beneath, subdue Latin subdūcere to withdraw (see subduct); meaning in English (and Anglo-French) Anglo-French *soduer to overcome, Old French soduire to deceive, seduce Middle English so(b)duen, so(b)dewen 1350–1400 sub•du′a•ble, adj. sub•du′a•ble•ness, n. sub•du′a•bly, adv. sub•du′er, n. sub•du′ing•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subjugate, vanquish. See defeat. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tame, break, discipline. 3, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suppress. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged awaken, arouse. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intensify. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: subdue /səbˈdjuː/ vb ( -dues, -duing, -dued)(transitive) to establish ascendancy over by force to overcome and bring under control, as by intimidation or persuasion to hold in check or repress (feelings, emotions, etc) to render less intense or less conspicuous Etymology: 14th Century sobdue, from Old French soduire to mislead, from Latin subdūcere to remove; English sense influenced by Latin subdere to subject subˈduable adj subˈdual n
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