動詞 subdue:

1. put down by force or intimidation
   同義詞：repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce
2. to put down by force or authority
   同義詞：suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
3. hold within limits and control
   同義詞：mortify, subdue, cricify
4. get on top of; deal with successfully
   同義詞：overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master
5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
   同義詞：subordinate, subdue
6. correct by punishment or discipline
   同義詞：tame, chasten, subdue

形容詞 subdued:

1. in a softened tone
   同義詞：hushed, muted, quiet
2. restrained in style or quality
   同義詞：low-key, low-keyed
3. quieted and brought under control
4. not brilliant or glaring
   同義詞：soft
5. lacking in light; not bright or harsh
   同義詞：dim

1. But even the mosquito has been subdued by attention to drainage and by chemical sprays.
   但甚至蚊子也由于我們注意排水和化學(xué)噴霧而已被抑制住了。
2. Napoleon subdued most of Europe.
   拿破倫征服了大半個(gè)歐洲。
3. The soft, subdued light seen at dusk or dawn or in dimly lit interiors.
   半強(qiáng)度的光通常在黃昏、破曉或室內(nèi)光照弱的時(shí)候出現(xiàn)的柔和灰暗的光線