lull
lull — 動詞
- lullpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lulls3rd person singular
- lulling-ing form
- lulledpast simple
1. to gently make someone feel relaxed, calm, or ready to sleep, especially through
使平靜；哄睡
讓人感到平靜或想睡
to gently make someone feel relaxed, calm, or ready to sleep, especially through soft sounds, gentle movement, or a comforting atmosphere.
The soft sound of rain lulled Indra to sleep within minutes.
雨水輕輕的聲音讓 Indra 在幾分鐘內入睡。
lull + to sleep — most common pattern
Brandon hummed a quiet tune to lull his baby sister into a peaceful nap.
Brandon 哼著輕柔的曲子，哄妹妹安穩地小睡一下。
The gentle rocking of the train lulled Eliska into a relaxed state.
火車輕柔的搖晃讓 Eliska 進入了放鬆的狀態。
Kofi played soft piano music to lull his anxious dog during the thunderstorm.
Kofi 在雷雨天彈輕柔的鋼琴曲，讓焦慮的狗平靜下來。
Warm milk and a quiet room can lull a restless child to sleep.
溫牛奶加上安靜的房間，可以讓不安的孩子入睡。
文法句型
lull + noun phrase + to sleep / into calm
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'lull someone to sleep' — the object is typically a person or an animal, and the means is something gentle such as a sound, a movement, or an atmosphere.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone feel so safe or secure that they become less careful or suspicio
麻痺；哄騙
使人失去警覺以便利用
to make someone feel so safe or secure that they become less careful or suspicious, allowing someone else to take advantage of them or surprise them.
The warm weather lulled Tara into thinking the hike would be easy all the way.
溫暖的天氣麻痺了 Tara，讓她以為整趟健行都會很輕鬆。
lull + into + -ing — pattern for deception
His friendly smile lulled Roya into trusting the stranger with her personal information.
他友善的笑容哄騙了 Roya，讓她信任地把個人資料交給了陌生人。
The calm traffic lulled Gabriel into a false sense of security that first day.
第一天路上交通順暢，讓 Gabriel 產生了錯誤的安全感。
Yuki's consistent early arrival lulled Owen into relaxing the project deadline.
Yuki 一直提早到達，讓 Owen 放心地放寬了專案截止日期。
The team's early success lulled Esteban into believing no further work was needed.
團隊初期的成功麻痺了 Esteban，讓他以為不需要再努力了。
文法句型
lull + noun phrase + into [state / -ing form]
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'into' — the pattern is 'lull someone into [state]' (e.g., false security, complacency) or 'lull someone into doing something'. Distinguish from sense 1 (SOOTHE/CALM TO SLEEP): sense 1 involves genuine calming or helping someone sleep, while sense 2 involves creating a false sense of safety.
常見錯誤
lull — 名詞
- lullsingular
- lullsplural
1. a brief stretch of quiet or reduced activity during a longer phase that is norma
間歇；平靜期
活動或吵鬧中的短暫停頓
a brief stretch of quiet or reduced activity during a longer phase that is normally busier or more intense.
There was a brief lull in the conversation before Meera spoke up about her idea.
對話中出現短暫的間歇，之後 Meera 開口分享她的想法。
a lull in + [noun] — typical pattern
During a lull in the storm, Gita ran outside to check on the garden.
在暴風雨短暫的平靜期間，Gita 跑出去查看花園。
The two fighters took advantage of a lull in the action to catch their breath.
兩名選手趁比賽中的間隙喘口氣。
The manager used the lull between meetings to finish his coffee and reply to emails.
辦公室主管利用會議之間的空檔喝完咖啡、回覆郵件。
A sudden lull fell over the busy market just before closing time.
熱鬧的市場在打烊前突然出現一陣寧靜。
文法句型
a lull in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'in' to specify where the pause occurs: 'a lull in the storm', 'a lull in conversation', 'a lull in business activity'. Also used with 'between': 'a lull between shifts'. Typically used in the singular.