quell a riot 平息暴动
quell fears 消除恐惧
quell a dispute 解决争端
quell a fire 扑灭火灾
quell the urge 抑制冲动
1. The police quickly quelled the protest.
警察迅速平息了抗议活动。
2. She tried to quell her anger before speaking.
她在说话前试图平息自己的愤怒。
3. The new policy quelled public criticism.
新政策平息了公众的批评。
4. He took a sip of water to quell his thirst.
他喝了一口水来解渴。
A: The crowd was getting restless, but the leader quelled the tension with a calm speech.
A: 人群变得不安起来，但领导人用一篇平静的演讲平息了紧张局势。
B: It was impressive how quickly he quelled the rumors about the project.
B: 他如此迅速地澄清了关于该项目的谣言，真是令人印象深刻。
1) 平息，压制（骚乱、争论等）
2) 消除，克服（恐惧、欲望等）
3) 扑灭（微弱的火）
4) 烹饪中：加液体以降温或防溅
1. 平息；压制；消除（争论、恐惧、骚乱等）
2. 扑灭（火）
e.g. The government quelled the rebellion.
政府平息了叛乱。
e.g. She quelled her doubts and proceeded with the plan.
她消除了疑虑，继续执行计划。
verb
1. To stop or put an end to (something, such as a riot, fear, or desire) by force or authority.
2. To extinguish (a fire or spark).
Synonym: suppress, subdue, silence