lull

英 [l?l] 美[l?l]

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復(fù)數(shù):?lulls;第三人稱單數(shù):?lulls;過去式:?lulled;過去分詞:?lulled;現(xiàn)在分詞:?lulling;

1. 這是一個擬聲詞，模擬媽媽“啦啦啦啦”地哼唱來哄小孩兒、嬰兒入睡。

lull 催眠，使平靜，緩和

來自中古英語lullen,哄小孩睡覺，來自lu-lu,la-la的催眠聲。

lull: lull: [14] There are several words similar to lull in various Germanic languages, including Swedish lulla ‘lull’ and Dutch lullen ‘prattle’, but it is not clear to what extent they are interconnected. But either individually or collectively they all no doubt go back ultimately to a repitition of the syllable lu or la, used in singing a baby to sleep. Lullaby was coined from lull in the 16th century, perhaps using the final syllable of goodbye.
lull (v.): early 14c., lullen "hush to sleep," probably imitative of lu-lu sound used to lull a child to sleep (compare Swedish lulla "to hum a lullaby," German lullen "to rock," Sanskrit lolati "moves to and fro," Middle Dutch lollen "to mutter"). Figurative use from 1570s. Related: Lulled; lulling.
lull (n.): 1650s as the name of a soothing drink, from lull (v.). Meaning "period of quiet in a storm" is from 1815.

2. Ground fighting flared up again after a two - week lull.: 經(jīng)過兩個星期的平靜之后,地面戰(zhàn)又突然爆發(fā)了.

3. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.: 現(xiàn)任總統(tǒng)當選之后，政治暴力進入了一段暫時的平靜期。

4. With the shutters half-closed and the calm airy height of the room to lull me, I soon fell into a doze.: 半掩的百葉窗和寧靜、通風的高大房間催我入睡，我很快便打起盹來。