ease off

英 [iːz ɒf]

美 [iːz ɔːf]

（在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG （在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱
  If somethingeases off, or a person or thingeasesitoff, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity.
  1. These days, the pressure has eased off...
     最近，压力已经减轻。
  2. The rain had eased off...
     雨小了。
  3. Kelly eased off his pace as they reached the elevator.
     当他们走到电梯前时，凯利放慢了步子。

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease uplet up
• become less intense
  Synonym:ease upslacken offflag

双语例句

• It is impossible to ease off in storm.
  暴风雨天不可能出海。
• After the border agreement was signed, the tension between the two countries began to ease off.
  边界协定签订以后，两国的紧张关系开始缓和下来。
• These days, the pressure has eased off
  最近，压力已经减轻。
• Now that the children are back at school, I can ease off.
  孩子们既已回学校，我可以放松一下了。
• You look very tired, you'd better ease off.
  你看来很疲倦，最好减轻点工作量吧。
• Is it possible to ease off in this light wind now?
  现在风小了，可以离岸了吗？
• America is not likely to ease off.
  美国不会轻易放口的。
• It enabled us to have a welcome bath, and generally ease off after our first taste of mountaineering.
  这使我们能够舒舒服服地洗上一个澡，并且在首次登山之后普遍地感到从容自若。
• The weather forecast says the storm will ease off at midnight.
  气象预报说，暴风雨午夜将逐渐减弱。
• You have a feeling it's starting to ease off.
  你感觉战况已渐趋弛缓。