wind down

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB When you wind down something such as the window of a car, you make it move downwards by turning a handle. 摇下 (车窗等)
Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. 格拉斯示意他摇下车窗。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you wind down, you relax after doing something that has made you feel tired or tense. (疲劳或紧张后) 放松一下[非正式]
I regularly have a drink to wind down. 我经常喝点酒来放松一下。
3. PHRASAL VERB If someone winds down a business or activity, they gradually reduce the amount of work that is done or the number of people that are involved, usually before closing or stopping it completely. 逐步减少 (业务或活动等直至停止)
Aid workers have begun winding down their operation. 援助工作人员已开始逐步减少他们的工作。