subside
v. 趋于平静,平息;(建筑物或土地)沉降,下陷;(水)退;禁不住显露(强烈的情感,尤指大笑)(subside in/into);(肿)消退;坐下,跪下,躺下;沉淀
第三人称单数 subsides
现在分词 subsiding
过去式 subsided
过去分词 subsided
例句
She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
她提心吊胆地等他的怒气平息下来。
《牛津词典》
Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
由于地基不实,房子出现下陷。
Sometimes, the ground at an oil field may subside as oil is removed.
有时,油田的地面可能会随着石油的开采而下沉。