wind down
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To gradually come to an end or relax
逐渐结束,放松下来
Ir terminando gradualmente, relajarse
徐々に終わる、リラックスする
서서히 끝나다, 긴장을 풀다
Can mean either a business/activity gradually closing, or a person relaxing after stress.
可以指业务或活动逐渐结束,也可以指人在压力后放松。
Puede significar que un negocio o actividad va cerrando gradualmente, o que una persona se relaja después del estrés.
事業や活動が徐々に終了すること、または人がストレス後にリラックスすることを意味します。
사업이나 활동이 점차 종료되는 것을 의미하거나, 사람이 스트레스 후에 긴장을 푸는 것을 의미할 수 있다.
Base verb: wind
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
例句
- The party is winding down. 派对快要结束了La fiesta está llegando a su finパーティーは終わりに近づいている파티가 서서히 끝나가고 있다.
- I need to wind down after work. 下班后我需要放松一下Necesito relajarme después del trabajo仕事の後はリラックスが必要だ퇴근 후에는 긴장을 풀어야 해.
- They're winding down the operation. 他们正在逐步结束这项业务Están cerrando la operación gradualmente彼らは事業を縮小している그들은 사업을 축소하고 있다.
发音
用法指南
语境: endings, relaxation, closure
语气: calm
✓ 正确说法
- Winding down逐渐结束Llegando a su fin終わりに近づいている서서히 끝나는 중
- Time to wind down该放松了Hora de relajarseリラックスする時間だ긴장 풀 시간이야
起源与历史
From the winding mechanism of clocks that slowly stops.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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