English Dictionary

wind down

IPA（発音記号）

/waɪnd ˈdaʊn/

動詞

上下可動 他動詞 ぜんまい式 自動詞 慣用表現

(transitive, of an object that can be raised or lowered) To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass. / (transitive, of a device with a mainspring) To unwind.

日本語の意味

（クランクやウィンドラスなどを用いて）巻いて下ろす / メインスプリングを持つ装置の巻いた状態を解く（巻きをほどく）

The crew had to wind down the anchor carefully after the storm.

嵐の後、乗組員は錨を慎重にウインチで巻き下ろさなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(transitive, of an object that can be raised or lowered) To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.

Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me.

意味（2）

(transitive, of a device with a mainspring) To unwind.

You'd better wind down that wind-up toy before you take it apart, or pieces might go flying.

意味（3）

(transitive) To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases).

A program as complex as the Space Shuttle program takes some time to wind down.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.

The festival seems to be winding down now.

意味（5）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.

After a long day at work, she winds down by kickboxing.

winds down （ present singular third-person ）

winding down （ participle present ）

wound down （ participle past ）

wound down （ past ）