quiet down

静かになる

前よりも音や声を出さなくなる。

やさしい英語で： To make less noise than before.

• Please quiet down.
• The children quieted down when the story began.
• Has the noise outside quieted down yet?

類義語： become quieter, settle down

よく使う表現： quiet down now, quiet down eventually, quiet down outside

静かにさせる

人や物が出す音や声を少なくさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something less noisy.

• Can you quiet the children down?
• The teacher quieted down the class.
• A gentle song soon quieted the baby down.

使い方： quiet someone/something down (She quieted the children down with a story.)

類義語： hush, silence

よく使う表現： quiet someone down, quiet something down, quiet down children

収まる、弱まる

強さや活動の激しさ、事態の深刻さが減る。

やさしい英語で： To become less strong, active, or serious.

• The protests have quieted down.
• Business usually quiets down after the holidays.
• We waited until the fighting quieted down before leaving.

類義語： subside, ease, die down

反対語： intensify

よく使う表現： quiet down gradually, quiet down again, quiet down overnight