simmer down

• 指冷静下来、平息怒气，或使激烈程度、强度减弱。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming calmer or less angry, or reducing intensity.

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1. Become calmerinformal

   To become less angry, excited, or agitated.

   冷静下来

   • He was furious, but he eventually simmered down.
   • Simmer down and let's talk about this rationally.
   • The crowd simmered down after the speaker apologized.

   同义词calm downchill outcool downcool offrelaxsettle down

   反义词agitateenrageeruptexplodeflarefumeinflameseethe

2. Reduce intensityinformal

   To become less intense or active.

   平息下来

   • The argument simmered down after both sides agreed to compromise.
   • The political tension simmered down over the weekend.
   • The excitement simmered down once the game ended.

   同义词abatecalm downcool downcool offdiminishease offlessenmoderatesubside

   反义词escalateflareintensifymountsurge

基本动词simmer