lull
v.(动词)
lulled,lull.ing,lulls
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.
使入睡:使睡着或安静,安慰或使镇定下来
To deceive into trustfulness:
哄骗:欺骗使信任:
例句:
.that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims.(S.J. Perelman)
.他使用的甜言蜜语有效地骗取了他的受害者的信任.(S.J.佩雷尔曼)
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To become calm.
使安静
n.(名词)
A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
暂息:一个相对平静的间隔,比如在一场暴风雨中
An interval of lessened activity:
间歇,暂时停滞:减少活动的间隔:
例句:
a lull in sales.
商业的暂时停滞
来源:
Middle English lullen
中古英语 lullen
[possibly of Low German origin]
[可能源于低地德语]