subdue

英 [səbˈdjuː]

美 [səbˈduː]

v.  制伏; 征服; 控制; 抑制，压制，克制(感情)

过去分词：subdued　现在分词：subduing　过去式：subdued　第三人称单数：subdues　

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牛津词典

verb

• 制伏；征服；控制
  to bring sb/sth under control, especially by using force
  1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
     军队被调来镇压反叛者。
• 抑制，压制，克制（感情）
  to calm or control your feelings
  1. Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
     朱莉娅不得不克制住自己，不去抚摩他的头发。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 制服;征服;控制
  If soldiers or the policesubduea group of people, they defeat them or bring them under control by using force.
  1. 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。
• VERB 抑制，压制，克制(感情)
  Tosubduefeelings means to make them less strong.
  1. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.
     他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。

英英释义

verb

• correct by punishment or discipline
  Synonym:tamechasten
• to put down by force or authority
  1. suppress a nascent uprising
  2. stamp down on littering
  3. conquer one's desires
  Synonym:suppressstamp downinhibitconquercurb
• make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
  1. Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
  Synonym:subordinate
• get on top of
  1. He overcame his shyness
  Synonym:overcomeget oversurmountmaster
• hold within limits and control
  1. subdue one's appetites
  2. mortify the flesh
  Synonym:mortifycrucify
• put down by force or intimidation
  1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
  2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
  3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
  Synonym:repressquashkeep downsubjugatereduce

双语例句

• 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。
• The madman had no way to escape, and the several police had no way to subdue him.
  疯子没法逃跑，几个警察也不能完全制服他。
• The kiss had obviously done harm by awakening feelings they were trying to subdue.
  很明显，他的吻是伤害了她们了，因为这一吻又唤醒了她们一直在努力抑制的感情。
• Lay hold upon him: if he do resist, Subdue him at his peril.
  要是他敢反抗，你们就用武力制伏他。
• One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian.
  一天，一个老人来了，答应制伏年兽。
• If the people unite and the landlords subdue.
  如果人民团结并且房地主们被压制的话。
• Driving deep into the forests, she was able to subdue and possess a Succubus minion.
  在森林深处，她成功地征服了一个魔女，并占据了她的肉身。
• They didn't take unfavorable measures to subdue this kind of study as well.
  他们没有采取不利措施，来阻止这种研究。
• I come, I see, I subdue.
  我所至，我所见，我征服。
• The king cobra can subdue its dinner without suffering from any venomous counterattack.
  因此眼镜王蛇可以从容征服他们的“晚餐”而不必遭受毒液的反击。