lull

noun

/lʌl/

[usually singular]

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lull (in something) a quiet period between times of activity（活动间的）平静时期，间歇
- a lull in the conversation/fighting谈话／战斗中的沉寂
- Just before an attack everything would go quiet but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble).就在攻击开始前一切都变得沉寂，我们知道这只是风暴前的平静。
Extra Examples
- They crossed the road during a lull in the traffic.他们趁车辆不多时穿过马路。
- There will probably be a lull over the winter, followed by a resurgence of activity next spring.整个冬天都可能会是淡季，接着会在来年春天复苏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- temporary
- long
- …
verb + lull
- hit
preposition
- during a/the lull
- lull in
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Word OriginMiddle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recorded in the sense ‘soothing drink’) dates from the mid 17th cent.

lull

verb

/lʌl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they lull	/lʌl/ /lʌl/
he / she / it lulls	/lʌlz/ /lʌlz/
past simple lulled	/lʌld/ /lʌld/
past participle lulled	/lʌld/ /lʌld/
-ing form lulling	/ˈlʌlɪŋ/ /ˈlʌlɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] lull somebody to make somebody relaxed and calm使放松；使镇静 synonym soothe
- The vibration of the engine lulled the children to sleep.发动机的颤动使得孩子们睡着了。
- He was lulled by the peaceful sound of the rain.宁静的雨声使他平静下来。
- She lulled the baby back to sleep.她哄婴儿入睡。
[transitive, intransitive] lull (something) to make something, or to become, less strong（使）减弱；缓和
- His father's arrival lulled the boy's anxiety.男孩在他父亲来了后便不那么焦躁不安了。

Word OriginMiddle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recorded in the sense ‘soothing drink’) dates from the mid 17th cent.