lull
US /lʌl/
UK /lʌl/
動詞
哄, 使平靜
to calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
範例:
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The mother tried to lull her baby to sleep with a gentle song.
母親試圖用輕柔的歌曲哄她的寶寶入睡。
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The rhythmic sound of the waves began to lull me into a peaceful state.
海浪有節奏的聲音開始使我進入平靜的狀態。
名詞
平靜, 間歇
a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
範例:
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There was a brief lull in the conversation.
談話中出現了一段短暫的平靜。
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The storm experienced a temporary lull before intensifying again.
暴風雨在再次增強之前經歷了一段短暫的平靜。