lull
verb
noun
lʌl
verb
1
to
make
someone
feel
calm
or
as
if
they
want
to
sleep
使平静下来; 使昏昏欲睡
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。
2
to
make
someone
feel
safe
and
confident
so
that
they
are
completely
surprised
when
something
bad
happens
麻痹，诱使，使放松警惕
lull
sb
into
(doing)
sth
The
police
lulled
me
into
believing
that
they
did
not
suspect
us.
警察诱使我以为他们没有怀疑我们。
Earthquakes
here
are
rare
and
this
has
lulled
people
into
a
false
sense
of
security
(=made
people
think
they
were
safe
when
they
were
not)
.
这里很少发生地震，这使人们产生了一种虚假的安全感。
noun
3
a
short
period
of
time
when
there
is
less
activity
or
less
noise
than
usual
〔活动或吵声的〕间歇期，暂时平静期
[+
in
]
a
brief
lull
in
the
conversation
谈话中短暂的沉寂
a
lull
in
the
fighting
战斗的间歇期
4
the lull before the storm
a
short
period
of
time
when
things
are
calm
that
is
followed
by
a
lot
of
activity,
noise,
or
trouble
暴风雨来临前的宁静