她等待笑声逐渐平息后才开口说话。

She waited for the laughter to ___die ___down before she spoke.

最初的兴奋过后，公众对这个故事的关注开始逐渐消退。

After the initial excitement, the public's interest in the story began to ___die ___down.

当风暴移向大海时，风终于开始减弱了。

The wind finally started to ___die ___down as the storm moved out to sea.