subside

subside
verb
[no obj.]
  1. become less intense, violent, or severe
    减弱，减退
    I'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides.
    我会等几分钟直到暴风雨减弱。
    ■lapse into silence or inactivity
    陷入沉默（或平静）
    Fergus opened his mouth to protest again, then subsided.
    弗格斯又张口抗议，然后就平静了下来。
    ■(subside in/into)give way to (an overwhelming feeling, especially laughter)
    禁不住显露（强烈的情感，尤指大笑）
    Anthony and Mark subsided into mirth.
    安东尼和马克禁不住大笑起来。
  2. (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level
    （水）退
    the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise.
    洪水涨得快退得也快。
    ■(of the ground) cave in; sink
    （地面）下沉
    the island is subsiding.
    小岛在下沉。
    ■(of a building or other structure) sink lower into the ground
    （楼房等建筑）下陷
    a ditch which caused the tower to subside slightly.
    一条造成塔稍微下陷的壕沟。
    ■(of a swelling) reduce until gone
    消肿
    it took seven days for the swelling to subside completely.
    花了七天的时间才完全消肿。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial]sink into a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
    坐下；跪下；躺下
    Patrick subsided into his seat.
    帕特里克瘫坐到椅子里。
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from Latin subsidere, from sub- 'below' + sidere 'settle' (related to sedere 'sit')
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