sedate

US [sɪˈdeɪt]
UK [sɪ'deɪt]
  • adj.镇定的；泰然的；不慌不忙的；宁静的
  • v.给…服镇静剂
  • Web水云间；安静的；稳重的
Comparative Degree：sedater  Superlative：sedatest  Simple Present：sedates  Present Participle：sedating  Past Tense：sedated  

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Sedate
adj.
1.
镇定的；泰然的；不慌不忙的slow, calm and relaxed
We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace.
我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。
2.
宁静的；不热闹的quiet, especially in a way that lacks excitement
a sedate country town
宁静的乡间小镇
3.
庄重的；严肃的；不苟言笑的quiet and serious in a way that seems formal
a sedate, sober man
一个严肃审慎的人
v.
1.
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~ sb/sth
给…服镇静剂to give sb drugs in order to make them calm and/or to make them sleep
Most of the patients are heavily sedated.
多数病人服了大剂量镇静药。

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AllAll,镇定的镇定的,泰然的泰然的,不慌不忙的不慌不忙的,宁静的宁静的,给…服镇静剂给…服镇静剂,水云间水云间,安静的安静的,稳重的稳重的
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1.
In this sedate garrison town ringed by jagged peaks, the gentle thrum of the day is usually reduced to a whisper by night.
在这个群峰环绕、安详的卫戍小镇上，白天温柔的声响总是变成夜间温柔的窃窃私语。
zài zhè ge qún fēng huán rào 、 ān xiáng de wèi shù xiǎo zhèn shàng , bái tiān wēn róu de shēng xiǎng zǒng shì biàn chéng yè jiān wēn róu de qiè qiè sī yǔ 。
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2.
The first time I did this, I was really shocked by how much I could spend in a (quite sedate! ) afternoon and evening out.
我第一次这样做的时候，就不禁为自己一个下午及晚上的支出而直打寒颤（虽然我在写这段话的时候极力保持镇静）。
wǒ dì yī cì zhè yàng zuò de shí hou , jiù bù jīn wèi zì jǐ yī gè xià wǔ jí wǎn shang de zhī chū ér zhí dǎ hán zhàn ( suī rán wǒ zài xiě zhè duàn huà de shí hou jí lì bǎo chí zhèn jìng ) 。
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3.
It takes the traveler back to a sedate world when the journey was as entrancing as the destination.
只有旅行的过程和旅行的目的地一样令人愉快时，游客们才算被带回了一个宁静的世界。
zhǐ yǒu lǚ xíng de guò chéng hé lǚ xíng de mù dì dì yí yàng lìng rén yú kuài shí , yóu kè men cái suàn bèi dài huí le yī gè níng jìng de shì jiè 。
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4.
Others say women use language to assert their power in a culture that, at least in days gone by, asked them to be sedate and decorous.
另一些语言学家说，在一个要求妇女举止庄重得体的文化环境下（至少在过去是这样），妇女用语言来宣示她们的权力。
lìng yì xiē yǔ yán xué jiā shuō , zài yī gè yāo qiú fù nǚ jǔ zhǐ zhuāng zhòng dé tǐ de wén huà huán jìng xià ( zhì shǎo zài guò qù shì zhè yàng ) , fù nǚ yòng yǔ yán lái xuān shì tā men de quán lì 。
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5.
But the size of each state's handout would be tied not to runaway medical inflation, but to the much more sedate general price index.
但各州发放补助的大小并不与失控的医疗通胀挂钩，而是与更加稳定的基本物价水平挂钩。
dàn gè zhōu fā fàng bǔ zhù de dà xiǎo bìng bù yǔ shī kòng de yī liáo tōng zhàng guà gōu , ér shì yǔ gèng jiā wěn dìng de jī běn wù jià shuǐ píng guà gōu 。
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6.
In this government of my temper, I remained near a year, lived a very sedate retired life.
差不多有一年的工夫，我压制着自己的性子，过着一种恬静优悠的生活。
chà bu duō yǒu yī nián de gōng fu , wǒ yā zhì zhe zì jǐ de xìng zǐ , guò zhe yī zhǒng tián jìng yōu yōu de shēng huó 。
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7.
Upon the most sedate consideration, I resolved that it was absolutely necessary to conceal it all.
经过了最冷静的考虑之后，我认为把他完全隐藏起来是绝对必要的。
jīng guò le zuì lěng jìng de kǎo lǜ zhī hòu , wǒ rèn wéi bǎ tā wán quán yǐn cáng qǐ lái shì jué duì bì yào de 。
8.
People who watch busy multimedia presentations remember less than those who take in information in a more sedate and focused manner.
相比于以一种更加平静和中心明确的方式做的陈述报告，通过忙乱的多媒体做的更让人记不住。
xiāng bǐ yú yǐ yī zhǒng gèng jiā píng jìng hé zhōng xīn míng què de fāng shì zuò de chén shù bào gào , tōng guò máng luàn de duō méi tǐ zuò de gèng ràng rén jì bù zhù 。
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9.
It doesn't go fast, it's not ultra-luxurious and it won't take a corner at anything above a sedate speed, but that's not the point.
它不会快，这不是超豪华的，它不会在任何一个角落里安静以上的速度，但这不是问题。
tā bú huì kuài , zhè bú shì chāo háo huá de , tā bú huì zài rèn hé yī gè jiǎo luò lǐ ān jìng yǐ shàng de sù dù , dàn zhè bú shì wèn tí 。
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10.
Belladonnine can be used to sedate, anesthetize, alleviate pain, relieve spasm, reduce gland secretion and dilate the pupils of the eyes.
可用于镇静，麻醉，止痛，镇痉，减少腺体例如涎腺和汗腺的分泌，以及扩大瞳孔。
kě yòng yú zhèn jìng , má zuì , zhǐ tòng , zhèn jìng , jiǎn shǎo xiàn tǐ lì rú xián xiàn hé hàn xiàn de fēn mì , yǐ jí kuò dà tóng kǒng 。
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