stride
大步走;阔步行走
We strode across the snowy fields.
我们大步流星地穿过雪封的旷野。
She came striding along to meet me.
她大步走上前来迎接我。
track sb down
track sth down
to find sb / sth after searching in several different places
搜寻到;跟踪找到;追查到
同义词:trace
The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.
警方至今未能追捕到攻击者。
messenger
送信人;通信员;邮递员;信使
He sent the order by messenger.
他通过邮递员发出订单。
a motorcycle messenger
骑摩托车的邮递员
return
回报;回应
to return a favour / greeting / stare
报恩;回应问候;回瞪一眼
She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call.
她给他打了几次电话,但他太忙,不能给她回电话。
quiet sb down
quiet sth down
(especially NAmE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb / sth calmer or less noisy
(使)平静,安静
同义词:calm (sb) down
The demonstrators quieted down when the police arrived.
警察一到示威者便安静了下来。
He's very good at quieting the kids.
他很有办法让孩子们安静下来