"girl who will soon 'come out;'" hence, "girl in her mid-teens," 1917, from sub- + deb.
雙語例句
1. Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
軍隊被調來鎮壓反叛者。
來自《權威詞典》
2. She tried to subdue her anger.
她盡力壓制自己的怒火.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Senior government officials admit they have not been able to subdue the rebels.
政府高級官員承認他們還沒能制服反叛者。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Neither riches nor honours can corrupt him ; neither poverty nor humbleness can make him swerve from principle ; and neither threats nor forces can subdue him.
富貴不能淫,貧賤不能移, 威武不能屈.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.