• vi. 平息；減弱；沉淀；坐下

sub-,在下，向下，-sid,坐，詞源同 sit,sedentary.即坐下去的，引申比喻義沉降，下陷等。

subside (v.)

1680s, of objects, "to sink to the bottom," from Latin subsidere "sit down, settle, sink, fall; remain; crouch down, squat," from sub "down" (see sub-) + sidere "to settle," related to sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Of liquid surfaces, "to sink to a lower level, be reduced" from 1706. Related: Subsided; subsiding.

1. Don't do anything rash until the feel-ings subside.

在冷靜下來之前不要魯莽行事。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She waited nervously for his anger to subside.

她提心吊膽地等他的怒氣平息下來。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. The lees of wine gradually subside.

酒渣慢慢地沉淀下來.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. If they carry on sinking boreholes then the land is likely to subside.

如果他們繼續(xù)鉆洞，地表很有可能下沉。

來自柯林斯例句

5. The inflammation may subside sponxaneously if infection does not develop.

如果不發(fā)生感染,炎癥可自然消退.

來自辭典例句