英语词组wind down是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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wind down

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Idiom

wind down

Theme: DIMINISHING

to decrease or diminish.

Things are very busy now, but they'll wind down in about an hour.I hope business winds down soon. I'm exhausted.

Idiom

wind downwind down (something)

to end or cause something to end gradually.

The storm finally began to wind down after four hours of heavy rain.We wound down our affairs in Europe and left for home.

Phr V

wind down

winds, winding, wound

wind down (sth) or wind (sth) down

if a business, organization or activity winds down, or if someone winds it down, it gradually stops or is ended

We had to wind down our Manchester office.The market is usually busy all day but things start to wind down at about 5 o'clock.

wind down

to gradually relax after doing something that has made you feel tired or worried

I like to wind down with a cup of tea and a hot bath when I get home from work.

if a machine {esp. clock, watch} winds down, it goes slower and slower until it stops completely

My watch had wound down so I didn't know what time it was.

phrasewind down1. 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: unwind4. 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 down5. 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

wind down

1. To slow and near an ending. Our field hockey practice usually winds down with some gentle stretches.

2. To cause something to slow and near an ending. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "down." We'll wind down our practice with some gentle stretches.

wind something down

to slow something down; to make something less hectic. Let's wind this party down and try to get people to go home. It's really late. We tried to wind down the party, but it kept running.

wind down

to start running or operating slower. Things will begin to wind down at the end of the summer. As things wind down, life will be a lot easier. The clock wound down and finally stopped.

wind down

Diminish gradually, draw to a close, as in By midnight the party had wound down. [Mid-1900s] Also see wind up.

wind down

1. To diminish gradually in energy, intensity, or scope: The party wound down as guests began to leave.

2. To cause something to diminish in energy, intensity, or scope: We should wind down this meeting and go home. The discussions have been interesting, but now it's time to wind them down and go home.

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