wind down   (TTS發音)

1. relax；lose momentum鬆懈；鬆勁；鬆口氣

    I felt tense，but now I'm beginning to wind down a bit. 我原先覺得緊張，但現在開始放鬆一點了。

2. move more slowly；cause a gradual lessening of逐漸減慢；逐漸減輕；逐步縮小

    The business has wound down during the recent recession. 在最近的經濟衰退期間，商業很不景氣。

    At school，things start winding down a few weeks before the summer holiday. 放暑假前的幾個星期，學校的各項工作開始逐漸告一段落。