subside
v
1 [I] sink to a lower or to the normal level 下降至較低或正常水平
The flood waters gradually subsided. 洪水逐漸退去.
The boiling soup subsided when the pot was taken off the heat. 把鍋從爐子上端開時, 湯就不再沸騰了.
2 [I] (of land) sink, eg because of mining operations underneath (指土地)下陷(如因在地下采礦).
3 [I] (of buildings, etc) sink lower into the ground (指建筑物等)下陷
Weak foundations caused the house to subside. 由於地基不牢, 這所房子已下陷.
4 [I] become less violent, active, intense, etc 減弱; 減輕; 平靜下來; 平息
The storm began to subside. 風暴漸漸平息了.
He waited until the applause had subsided. 他一直等到掌聲平息下來, 才繼續下去.
I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. 我服用了阿斯匹林, 疼痛逐漸減輕.
5 [Ipr] (infml joc 口, 謔) let oneself drop into a chair, etc 一下子坐在椅子等上
subsiding onto the sofa/into an armchair 一屁股坐在長沙發[單座沙發]上.