quell
quell的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [kwel]
KK音标发音: [kwɛl]
quell的词性:
v.tr.(及物动词)
1. To put down forcibly; suppress:
用武力平息;镇压:
Police quelled the riot.
警察平息了暴动
2. To pacify; quiet:
使平静;安静:
finally quelled the children's fears.
最终驱散了孩子们的恐惧
quell的词源:
3. Middle English quellen [to kill]
中古英语 quellen [杀死]
4. from Old English cwellan * see g wel…-
源自 古英语 cwellan *参见 g wel…-