ease off

英 [iːz ɒf]

美 [iːz ɔːf]

（在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB-ERG （在程度、速度、强度等上）缓和，减轻，减弱
  If somethingeases off, or a person or thingeasesitoff, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity.
  1. These days, the pressure has eased off...
     最近，压力已经减轻。
  2. The rain had eased off...
     雨小了。
  3. Kelly eased off his pace as they reached the elevator.
     当他们走到电梯前时，凯利放慢了步子。

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease uplet up
• become less intense
  Synonym:ease upslacken offflag

双语例句

• The weather forecast says the storm will ease off at midnight.
  气象预报说，暴风雨午夜将逐渐减弱。
• After the border agreement was signed, the tension between the two countries began to ease off.
  边界协定签订以后，两国的紧张关系开始缓和下来。
• You have a feeling it's starting to ease off.
  你感觉战况已渐趋弛缓。
• The Kremlin is hesitating, wondering whether to escalate the confrontation, or ease off while the new economic reality sinks in.
  克里姆林宫正在犹豫不决，在人们意识到新的经济现实之际，要将冲突升级还是要缓和冲突。
• Everyone has their own way of kicking bad habits, and you can either choose to go cold turkey or ease off it slowly.
  每个人都有戒掉坏习惯的方法，你可以痛定思痛下决心快速戒掉，也可以慢慢除去坏习惯。
• To get a full sound, I need times when I can ease off.
  所以，为了奏出优美的全音，我需要时间去放松。
• Is it possible to ease off in this light wind now?
  现在风小了，可以离岸了吗？
• The rain is beginning to ease off.
  雨开始下得小些了。
• Now that the children are back at school, I can ease off.
  孩子们既已回学校，我可以放松一下了。
• You look very tired, you'd better ease off.
  你看来很疲倦，最好减轻点工作量吧。