quell
vt. 压制,镇压; 减轻; 消除; 使镇定
To quell opposition or violent behaviour means to stop it.
Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
军队最终平息了动乱。
If you quell an unpleasant feeling such as fear or anger, you stop yourself or other people from having that feeling.
The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。
1. suppress or crush completely;
2. overcome or allay;
Some moms I know also swear by their ability to quell morning sickness.
我知道一些妈妈他们喜欢吃鸡蛋,并相信它能抵抗早晨的一些不舒服症状.
The police had been called in to quell a minor disturbance.
警察奉命出动以平息一场小规模的骚乱.
It does nothing to quell buyer's remorse, but that's a subject for a different column.
当然这并不能彻底消除儿子买过就后悔的可能, 不过这是另外一个话题了.
Top watermelons relieve heat and quell thirst.
优质西瓜,消暑解渴.
He couldn't quell his fears.
他无法消除他的恐惧.