lull

There was a lull of a few seconds before the oiled machinery came into action.

上了油的机器启动之前,要有几秒钟的间歇.

There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.

现任总统当选之后，政治暴力进入了一段暂时的平静期。

It was a lull and people were milling around clearing things away.

在这暂时的平静期,四周的人们忙着把东西清理得一干二净.

In the following days, we began to chat during the midafternoon lull.

在接下来的几天里,每当下午三点左右生意清淡时, 我们就开始闲聊.

Yossarian was alone in a ponderous, primeval lull in which everything green looked black.

在这阵给人一种太古时代沉重之感的寂静里,尤索林有种孤独的感觉, 他觉得绿绿的东西看上去好象是黑的.

To lull a baby to sleep, you could try rocking it about, or singing to it.

要想哄婴孩睡觉, 你可以试着晃它, 或是给它唱歌.

His father's arrival lulled the boy's anxiety.

男孩在他父亲来了后便不那么焦躁不安了。

...a lull in the conversation.

谈话中的一时沉寂

Lakers coach Phil Jackson has a theory on their recent scoring lull.

湖人队主教练菲尔杰克逊从最近进攻低迷中得出一个结论.

With the shutters half-closed and the calm airy height of the room to lull me, I soon fell into a doze...

半掩的百叶窗和宁静、通风的高大房间催我入睡，我很快便打起盹来。

It took us all night to lull the baby to sleep.

我们花了一整夜时间才把婴儿哄睡着.

The swish of the tyres lulled him into a light doze...

车轮呼呼地转着，他不一会儿便打起瞌睡来。

This is just the lull before the storm.

这只是暴风雨前的暂时平静.

Slowly, the daylight faded. There was a lull the artillery although the heavy rifle fire continued.

天色渐渐模糊起来, 炮声暂时停止了,枪声还是跟先前一样地密.

I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter...

我错误地相信了媒体的报道只是小事一桩。

Is it not everyone's concern to lull a child with soothing songs and kind looks?

我们不是用甜蜜的歌声与和善的目光催眠孩子 吗 ?

His friendly manner lulled her into a false sense of security (= made her feel safe with him when she should not have) .

他友好的举止使她产生了一种虚假的安全感。

It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security...

很容易就会被麻痹，进而产生一种虚假的安全感。

The lull the wind threatens storm and the lowering cloudsthe west bode no good.

风声宣布着风暴的威胁,西方低垂的云影预报着恶兆.

Just before an attack everything would go quiet but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble) .

就在攻击开始前一切都变得沉寂，我们知道这只是风暴前的平静。

Keep a level tablespoon of vinegar in the mouth can lull you to sweet sleep.

将满满一大汤匙的醋含在嘴里,能帮助你甜蜜入梦乡.

The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep.

一路上滚滚的车轮声使她昏昏欲睡。

a lull in the conversation/fighting

谈话 / 战斗中的沉寂

For a space there was a lull in the AchehJohore struggle.

亚齐和柔佛的争斗停息了一段时期.

A trader a lull in business at the Karachi stock exchange in Pakistan.

在巴基斯坦、卡拉奇证券交易所,一商人小憩,在业务平静时.

It was the biggest turnout in years thanks a lull in West Bank violence.

由于西岸武装暴力平息,这是今年来伯利恒人数聚集最多的一次.

The sights and sounds of such a night lull pain and grief to rest.

象这种夜间的景色和声音,才能催眠着痛苦和烦恼,叫它们好好地安睡.

I can't lull her fears.

我无法消除她的恐惧.

The vibration of the engine lulled the children to sleep .

发动机的颤动使得孩子们睡着了。

The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.

药物使辛普森安静了30分钟.