Word · Frequency #8751
subsiding
平息；减弱；消退
subsiding is the present participle of subside.
核心释义
常指风浪、情绪、疼痛等渐渐缓和
to become calmer, quieter, or less intense; to settle down
- 1.
沉到底部；沉淀,如渣滓。
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.
- 2.
向下落；变低；下降；下沉。
To fall downward; to become lower; to descend; to sink.
- 3.
归于平静；恢复平静；安定下来；变得安宁。
To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil.
下降；下沉；（洪水）退去；沉淀；沉降；沉到底部；沉淀,如渣滓。；向下落；变低；下降；下沉。；归于平静；恢复平静；安定下来；变得安宁。
用法In use
After the storm, the floodwaters slowly subsided.
用法提示：subside 在这里表示“（水位）下降、退去”。
She waited in the hallway until her anger subsided before going back inside.
用法提示：subside 在这里表示“（情绪）平息、减弱”。
The pain in my knee usually subsides after I rest for a while.
用法提示：subside 在这里表示“（疼痛）减轻、消退”。
subside
表示逐渐减弱或下降，无需宾语。
The floodwaters slowly subsided.
洪水慢慢退去了。
subside into sth
后接名词，表示逐渐转变成某种状态。
The shouting subsided into murmurs.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- subside quickly
- 迅速平息
- The pain subsided quickly after taking the medication.服药后疼痛迅速平息了。
- flood subsided
- 洪水退去
- After three days, the flood finally subsided.三天后，洪水终于退去了。
- storm subsided
- 风暴减弱
- The storm subsided by morning.到早晨时风暴减弱了。
- swelling subsided
- 肿胀消退
- Applying ice helped the swelling subside.冰敷有助于肿胀消退。
- gradually subside
- 逐渐平息
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象洪水“sub-”到“side”（一边），水位就“下降平息”了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：weather、medical、emotional 该词在气象、医学等较正式语境中常见，也可用于日常口语描述情绪平息，故归为混合语体。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel and ending /aɪd/ with 'subside', making them perfect rhymes. The first four also share the spelling chunk 'side'.
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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