英[kwel]美[kwel]
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来自古英语cwellan,杀死,谋杀,执行死刑,来自PIE*gwele,扔,投掷,词源同ballistic,kill. 词义由扔,投掷引申为刺,杀。后引申词义制止,阻止。
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verb(动词)
小知识
Meaning to suppress or overcome, quell is what you have to do with nerves before a big test and fears before going skydiving.
When it first came into existence, the verb quell actually meant “to murder.” That's a bit more serious than our modern definition, but you can use that old definition to help you imagine offing your worries or putting a permanent end to criticism. These days quell is often used to mean “pacify,” as in the police quelling an angry mob or a mom quelling a kid's temper tantrum.
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单词变形
quells过去式: quelled过去分词: quelled现在分词: quelling