quiet down

動詞

アメリカ英語自動詞他動詞

日本語の意味

（自動詞）静かになる、落ち着く / （他動詞）静かにさせる、鎮める / （自動詞または他動詞）（強さや激しさが）和らぐ、減少する

The crowd began to quiet down as the speaker approached the podium.

講演者が演壇に近づくと、聴衆は静かになり始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive, US) To become quieter.

As the lights dimmed the general noise quieted down.

意味（2）

(transitive, US) To make someone or something become quieter.

The teacher did her best to quiet the children down.

意味（3）

(intransitive, transitive, US) To diminish in intensity.

Diplomacy can only begin when the violence quiets down.

quiets down

（ present singular third-person ）

quieting down

（ participle present ）

quieted down

（ participle past ）

quieted down

（ past ）