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 rain is beginning to ease off.
  雨开始下得小些了。
• The car was going too fast and we asked the driver to ease off a little.
  汽车跑得太快，我们叫司机开慢一些。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Having a cup of coffee can ease off your pressure.
  喝杯咖啡可以减轻你的压力。
• 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。
• It enabled us to have a welcome bath, and generally ease off after our first taste of mountaineering.
  这使我们能够舒舒服服地洗上一个澡，并且在首次登山之后普遍地感到从容自若。
• Ease off a bit, we're going too fast.
  慢一点，我们走得太快了。
• You have a feeling it's starting to ease off.
  你感觉战况已渐趋弛缓。