1 ADJ-GRADED 轻声的;安静的;静悄悄的 Someone or something that is
quiet makes only a small amount of noise.
轻声的;安静的;静悄悄的 -
Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented.
塔妮娅把孩子们哄得安安静静而又心满意足。
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A quiet murmur passed through the classroom.
一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。
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The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.
航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。
2 ADJ-GRADED (地方)寂静的,安静的,清静的 If a place is
quiet, there is very little noise there.
(地方)寂静的,安静的,清静的 3 ADJ-GRADED (地方、环境、时光)安宁的,清静的,平静的,宁静的 If a place, situation, or time is
quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble.
(地方、环境、时光)安宁的,清静的,平静的,宁静的 -
...a quiet rural backwater.
平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
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It is very quiet without him.
他不在的时候这里非常清静。
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While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life.
他喜欢洛杉矶,喜欢聚会,她却希望过平静的生活。
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The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages.
现在这座城市比较安静,但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。
4 N-UNCOUNT 安静;静谧 Quiet is silence.
安静;静谧 5 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 沉默的;不出声的;一言不发的 If you are
quiet, you are not saying anything.
沉默的;不出声的;一言不发的 -
I told them to be quiet and go to sleep.
我叫他们不要说话,马上睡觉。
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I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer.
我一下子收了声,红了脸,答不出话来。
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They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'.
他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说:“我得走了”。
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Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!'
这时有人大声喊道:“安静,请各位安静!”
6 ADJ [ADJ n] (感情)不外露的,不张扬的,内敛的,含蓄的 If you refer, for example, to someone's
quiet confidence or
quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling.
(感情)不外露的,不张扬的,内敛的,含蓄的 7 ADJ [ADJ n] 暗中的;秘密的;私下的 You describe activities as
quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them.
暗中的;秘密的;私下的 -
The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy.
瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
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Then it was back to the house for a quiet celebration.
然后就回到房子里悄悄地庆祝一番。
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Can I have a quiet word with you, son?
孩子,我能和你私下谈一谈吗?
quietly -
I slipped away quietly.
我不声不响地溜走了。
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The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned.
已经悄悄放弃了将货物从公路改走铁路运输的目标。
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Lee's body was flown to the US, where he was quietly buried in Seattle.
李的遗体被空运至美国,并在西雅图悄悄地下葬了。
8 ADJ-GRADED 温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的 A
quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset.
温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的 -
He's a nice quiet man.
他是一个温和友善的人。
9 ADJ-GRADED (颜色、服饰)素净的,朴素大方的 You describe colours or clothes as
quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable.
(颜色、服饰)素净的,朴素大方的 10 V-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来 If someone or something
quiets or if you
quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.
(使)安静;(使)平静下来 [mainly US] -
The wind dropped and the sea quieted. [VERB]
风势减弱了,海面平静下来。
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Estela started to say something but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once. [VERB noun]
埃丝特拉正要说些什么,但是看到丈夫的一个手势,马上就不说话了。
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten
11 VERB 消除,减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) To
quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
消除,减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) [mainly US] in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten
12 PHRASE (不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开 If someone does not
go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.
(不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开 13 PHRASE 将…保密;保守…的秘密 If you
keep quiet about something or
keep something
quiet, you do not say anything about it.
将…保密;保守…的秘密 14 PHRASE 在暗中;秘密地;私下里 If something is done
on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
在暗中;秘密地;私下里 ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | quiet Also look up: |
ADJ. | low, placid, silent, soft; (ant.) loud 1 calm, serene, tranquil; (ant.) busy 2 3 6 |
N. | calm, hush, lull 4 |
VERB. | calm, hush, soothe; (ant.) agitate, excite, stir up 7 8 |
Word Partnership | Use quiet with: |
ADV. | really quiet, relatively quiet, too quiet, very quiet 1 2 3 5 |
VERB. | be quiet, keep quiet 1 5 |
N. | quiet neighbourhood/street, peace and quiet, quiet place/spot 2 3 quiet day/evening/night, quiet life 3 |
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