subsiding

柯林斯词典

1. V-I If a feeling or noise subsides, it becomes less strong or loud. 減弱
The pain had subsided during the night. 那疼痛在晚間已減輕了。
2. V-I If fighting subsides, it becomes less intense or general. 平息
Violence has subsided following two days of riots. 暴力在兩天的暴亂之後已經平息了。
3. V-I If the ground or a building is subsiding, it is very slowly sinking to a lower level. 下陷
Does that mean the whole house is subsiding?
那意味著整棟房子正在下陷嗎？
4. V-I If a level of water, especially flood water, subsides, it goes down. (尤指洪水的水位) 廻落
Local officials say the flood waters have subsided. 儅地官員們說洪水已經退了。