lull
UK/lʌl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To soothe or calm someone; to cause to feel safe, sometimes deceptively; to become calm
使平静，哄（入睡）；（风浪等）平息
n.
A temporary period of calm or reduced activity
暂时的平静，间歇
Root Breakdown
Native Englishlullother
=lull
Common Collocations
- 1.lull [someone] [asleep/to sleep]哄[某人][睡着]
- 2.[be] lulled [into/by][被]诱骗[进入/通过]
- 3.lull [subsides/diminishes][风暴等]平息
Example Sentences
- 1.
The soft music lulled the baby to sleep.
- 2.
Don't be lulled into a false sense of security.
- 3.
The storm lulled before the final burst.