Word · Frequency #14132
lull
间歇;平静期;暂时平息
核心释义
A period of rest or soothing; a pause when things are calm or activities are reduced.
- 1.
休息或安抚的时期
A period of rest or soothing.
- 2.
平静或活动减少的间歇
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
- 3.
活动减少的时期;间歇
A period of reduced activity; a respite.
- 4.
一段风平浪静的时期
a period of calm weather
- 5.
无风浪的时期
A period without waves or wind.
- 6.
波浪之间的长间歇
An extended pause between sets of waves.
无风期;风平浪静期;波浪间的间歇;涌浪间的平稳期;休息或安抚的时期;平静或活动减少的间歇;活动减少的时期;间歇
用法In use
After the storm, there was a brief lull in the wind.
用法提示:lull 作名词,表示一段平静或间歇,这里指风力减弱的时期。
The conversation fell into a lull, and no one knew what to say.
用法提示:lull 作名词,表示活动减少的时期,这里指谈话中的停顿。
During the lull in traffic, we managed to cross the street safely.
用法提示:lull 作名词,表示交通流量减少的平静时段。
there was a lull in the storm
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a lull in conversation
- 交谈中的短暂停顿
- There was a lull in the conversation as everyone reached for their coffee.大家伸手拿咖啡时,谈话出现了短暂停顿。
- the lull before the storm
- 暴风雨前的平静
- The quiet street felt like the lull before the storm.安静的街道让人感觉像是暴风雨前的平静。
- a temporary lull
- 暂时的平静
- After a temporary lull, the factory resumed full production.经过暂时停歇后,工厂恢复了全面生产。
- a lull in business
- 生意清淡期
- The shop is experiencing a lull in business this month.这家商店这个月正经历生意清淡期。
- during the lull
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
lull 的字母 ll 像两排平静的海浪,中间 u 像小船,画面就是风浪间短暂的平静间歇。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常叙述中描述短暂平静或活动减少、新闻报道或书面描述中表示暂时平息 通常用于书面或正式叙述,也可在日常中描述短暂平静或活动减少;口语中较少见,多用于说明性或叙事性文字。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与不定冠词a连用,表示一段暂时的平静
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 -ull 拼写,且与 lull 一样读 /ʌl/,形成押韵。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词:pull /pʊl/、full /fʊl/、bull /bʊl/,它们的元音是 /ʊ/,与 lull 不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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