subdue
英 [səb'djuː]
美[səb'du]
- vt. 征服;抑制;减轻
英英释意
- 1. put down by force or intimidation;
- "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
- "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"
- "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
- 2. to put down by force or authority;
- "suppress a nascent uprising"
- "stamp down on littering"
- "conquer one's desires"
- 3. hold within limits and control;
- "subdue one's appetites"
- "mortify the flesh"
- 4. get on top of; deal with successfully;
- "He overcame his shyness"
- 5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;
- "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
- 6. correct by punishment or discipline
双语例句
- 1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
- 军队被调来镇压反叛者。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. She tried to subdue her anger.
- 她尽力压制自己的怒火.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
- 政府高级官员承认他们还没能制服反叛者。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him ; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle ; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
- 富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移, 威武不能屈.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
- 他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
来自辞典例句