lull: [14] There are several words similar to lull in various Germanic languages, including Swedish lulla ‘lull’ and Dutch lullen ‘prattle’, but it is not clear to what extent they are interconnected. But either individually or collectively they all no doubt go back ultimately to a repitition of the syllable lu or la, used in singing a baby to sleep. Lullaby was coined from lull in the 16th century, perhaps using the final syllable of goodbye.
lull (v.)
early 14c., lullen "hush to sleep," probably imitative of lu-lu sound used to lull a child to sleep (compare Swedish lulla "to hum a lullaby," German lullen "to rock," Sanskrit lolati "moves to and fro," Middle Dutch lollen "to mutter"). Figurative use from 1570s. Related: Lulled; lulling.
lull (n.)
1650s as the name of a soothing drink, from lull (v.). Meaning "period of quiet in a storm" is from 1815.
双语例句
1. The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.
药物使辛普森安静了30分钟.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Ground fighting flared up again after a two - week lull.
经过两个星期的平静之后,地面战又突然爆发了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president.
现任总统当选之后，政治暴力进入了一段暂时的平静期。
来自柯林斯例句
4. With the shutters half-closed and the calm airy height of the room to lull me, I soon fell into a doze.
半掩的百叶窗和宁静、通风的高大房间催我入睡，我很快便打起盹来。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Hung - chien knew this was the lull before the storm.