| 词组 | wind down |
| 释义 | wind down 1. wind down • wind down sth • wind sth down if a company or organization winds down or you wind it down, it gradually does less work, especially before it is closed completely: ▪ America has been winding down its NATO bases here, following the end of the cold war. ▪ The original mill is winding down after over a hundred years in textile production. 2. wind down • wind down sth • wind sth down if something that people are doing winds down, or if someone winds it down, they gradually do less of it, before stopping completely: ▪ The strikes, which had gone on for weeks, were gradually wound down before Christmas. ▪ Keller said he would be winding down his involvement in sport in the summer. ▪ The football season is winding down now, with only three weeks to go. 3. wind down to gradually relax after you have been working or after you have been anxious or worried: ▪ Have a drink - you look like you need to wind down. ▪ After a tough day it's great to wind down in front of the TV and not to have anything to worry about. ■ SIMILAR TO: unwind 4. wind down if a clock or watch winds down, it gradually goes more and more slowly until it stops: ▪ The clock in the hall had wound down and stopped. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑run down 5. wind down sth • wind sth down BrE to open a car window by making the glass move down using a handle or a button: ▪ She wound down her window and called to me across the street. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑roll down especially AmE ■ OPPOSITE: wind up |
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