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BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet
kwaɪət ˈkwaɪət
Word forms: comparative quieter, superlative quietest, 3rd person singular present tense quiets, present participle quieting, past tense , past participle quieted
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。

  • A quiet murmur passed through the classroom.

    一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。

  • 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。

SYN soft, low, muted, lowered
quietly

  • 'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly.

    “这就算是告别了，是吗？”她轻轻地说。

  • He closed the door quietly.

    他悄悄地关上了门。

quietness

  • ...the smoothness and quietness of the flight.

    飞行时的平稳和安静

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

  • She was received in a small, quiet office.

    她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。

  • The street was unnaturally quiet.

    街上安静得有些异常。

SYN peaceful, silent, still, hushed
quietness

  • I miss the quietness of the countryside.

    我非常怀念乡间的宁静。

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

  • It is very quiet without him.

    他不在的时候这里非常清静。

  • 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。

  • 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。

SYN undisturbed, isolated, secluded, private
quietly

  • His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.

    不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。

quietness

  • I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.

    我的确非常喜欢这里宁静幽雅、不受打扰的氛围。

4 N-UNCOUNT 安静;静谧 Quiet is silence. 安静;静谧

  • He called for quiet and announced that the next song was in our honor.

    他叫大家安静，然后宣布下一首歌要送给我们。

  • Jeremy wants some peace and quiet before his big match.

    杰里米希望在大赛来临之前能享受到些许平静和安宁。

SYN peace, rest, tranquillity, ease
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。

  • I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer.

    我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。

  • 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”。

  • Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!'

    这时有人大声喊道：“安静，请各位安静！”

SYN silent, dumb
quietly

  • Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him.

    埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。

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

  • He has a quiet confidence in his ability.

    他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。

  • All through his life he has shown a quiet determination to get things done.

    他一生都在默默而坚定地做事。

quietly

  • Nigel Deering, the publisher, is quietly confident about the magazine's chances.

    出版商奈杰尔·迪林心中对这份杂志的成功很有把握。

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。

  • 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。

  • Can I have a quiet word with you, son?

    孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？

SYN discreet, private, confidential, secret
quietly

  • I slipped away quietly.

    我不声不响地溜走了。

  • 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。

  • 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。

SYN reserved, retiring, shy, collected
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

  • They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves.

    为了避免别人注目，他们穿得很朴素。

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。

  • 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]

  • Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness. [VERB noun]

    音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

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

  • She's not going to go quietly.

    她不会乖乖离开的。

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

  • I told her to keep quiet about it.

    我告诉她此事要保密。

  • I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet.

    我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。

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

  • She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see.

    她已经保证要在别人看不见的时候私下教他开车。

Usage Note :

  • Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.

    注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

Phrasal verbs:
quiet down
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurusquiet 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 PartnershipUse 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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BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + QUIET | QUIET + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤relative相對寧靜◇a period of comparative quiet相對寧靜的時期➤sudden突然的寂靜➤awful, eerie可怕的／恐怖的安靜VERB + QUIET➤break, pierce, shatter打破寧靜◇A machine gun shattered the quiet.一陣機關槍聲打破了寧靜。QUIET + VERB➤follow接着是寂靜◇in the sudden quiet that followed the gunshot在槍炮聲過後的突然安靜中PHRASES➤peace and quiet寧靜◇I'm going home now for a bit of peace and quiet!現在我要回家清靜一下！
quiet

adjective¹

 1with little or no noise; not talking少聲響；無聲響；不說話VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be安靜▸➤become, fall, go, grow安靜下來▸➤keep, lie, remain, sit, stay保持安靜；不聲不響地躺着；不出聲地坐着；靜靜地待着◇Just sit quiet for a moment, there's a good boy.安靜地坐一會兒，這才是好孩子。➤keep sb/sth讓⋯保持安靜◇Keep that dog quiet, will you!能不能讓那隻狗別叫！ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常安靜▸➤all一片安靜◇Suddenly the room went all quiet.房間突然一片安靜。➤awfully, remarkably, unusually非常／格外／異常安靜◇Everyone went awfully quiet.所有的人都變得異常安靜。➤absolutely, completely, perfectly悄然無聲；鴉雀無聲；萬籟俱寂▸➤deathly, eerily死寂；靜得嚇人◇The house was eerily quiet.房子裏靜得嚇人。➤dangerously平靜中透出危險◇His voice was dangerously quiet as he asked the question.他問問題時話音平靜，卻隱含威脅。➤oddly, strangely, unnaturally靜得出奇；靜得不自然◇She went back to a strangely quiet house.她回到一所靜得出奇的房子。➤surprisingly, uncharacteristically令人驚訝地／一反常態地安靜PREPOSITION➤about就⋯保持沉默◇I knew I had to keep quiet about it.我知道這件事我必須守口如瓶。PHRASES➤nice (and) quiet寧靜◇I was looking forward to a nice quiet afternoon.我期望能過一個安寧平靜的下午。
quiet

adjective²

 2without much activity少活動VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem安靜；看上去安靜；顯得安靜▸➤become安靜下來▸➤lie, remain, sit靜靜地躺着；保持安靜；靜靜地坐着◇Lie quiet for an hour and you'll feel better.靜靜地躺上一個小時，你就會感覺好點兒。➤keep sb/sth使⋯平靜◇Keep the patient as quiet as possible.盡可能讓病人靜養。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常安靜▸➤reasonably, relatively還算／比較平靜➤enough足夠平靜◇Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.局勢似乎足夠平靜了，但那是一種讓人不安的平靜。
BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet noun
⇨ silencequiet verb
⇨ silencequiet adj.
⇨ quiet 1 (a quiet place/life) ⇨ quiet 2 (a quiet voice) ⇨ quiet 3 (quiet and shy)quiet1

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆quiet ♦︎ peaceful ♦︎ silent ♦︎ tranquil ♦︎ calm ♦︎ sleepyThese words all describe a place or period of time without much noise or activity. 这些词均表示平静的、安静的、清静的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / peaceful / silent / tranquil / sleepy place / village / town◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm day / night / morning / afternoon / evening◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm / sleepy atmosphere◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil life / setting◆quiet / peaceful / tranquil countryside / surroundings■ quiet without many people or much noise or activity; not disturbed by anyone 僻静的；寂静的；清静的；平静的◆The house was quiet except for the sound of the television.房子里很安静，只有电视的声音。◆They had a quiet wedding.他们举行了低调的婚礼。◆Business is usually quieter at this time of year.每年这个时节，生意往往比较清淡。◆I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.我盼着在家过个清静的夜晚。OPP busy ⇨ busy 2 , noisy ⇨ loud ■ peaceful not worried or disturbed in any way; quiet and calm 平静的；安静的◆I fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.我酣然入睡。◆It's so peaceful out here in the country.郊外这里一切都是那么宁静。  see also peace ⇨ silence noun ▸ peacefully

adverb

◆He died peacefully in her arms.他在她的怀抱里安详地死去。■ silent where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound 无声的；安静的；不喧闹的◆The streets were silent and deserted.大街小巷寂无一人。◆As darkness began to fall, the cannon fell silent.夜幕降临后，炮声归于沉寂。   see also silence ⇨ silence noun ▸ silently

adverb

◆She crept silently out of the room.她悄悄溜出房间。■ tranquil ˈtræŋkwɪl (rather formal, written) quiet and peaceful in a way that makes you feel relaxed 恬静的；平静的；静谧的◆It is a tranquil place of quiet beauty.这是个有着清幽美景的地方。  see also tranquillity ⇨ silence noun ■ calm (of the sea) without large waves; (of the weather) without wind; (of the atmosphere in a place) without noise or violent feeling （海洋）风平浪静的；（天气）无风的；（气氛）平静的◆a calm, cloudless day晴朗无风的一天◆The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。OPP rough ⇨ rough 2 ⓘ The opposite, rough, only describes the sea and the weather, not times or places. * calm的反义词rough只可描述海洋和天气，不能描述时期和地方。   see also calm ⇨ peace noun , calm ⇨ silence noun ■ sleepy (especially of a town or village) quiet and where nothing much happens （尤指小镇或村庄）安静的，冷清的，不热闹的◆It was a sleepy little town before it became popular with tourists.那本是个安静的小城，后来才受到游客的青睐。quiet2

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆quiet ♦︎ soft ♦︎ faint ♦︎ inaudible ♦︎ silent ♦︎ hushed ♦︎ dull ♦︎ muffledThese words all describe sounds or voices that are not easy to hear because they make little or no noise. 这些词均表示声音放轻的、悄声的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / a soft / a faint / an inaudible / a hushed / a muffled voice◆quiet / soft / hushed tones◆a quiet / hushed / muffled conversation◆quiet / soft / silent / muffled laughter◆a quiet / a soft / a faint / an inaudible / a hushed whisper◆a soft / faint / silent / muffled cry◆a quiet / soft / faint / dull / muffled sound◆a quiet / soft / faint / dull click◆a soft / faint / dull / muffled noise / thud / thump■ quiet making very little noise 轻声的；轻柔的；安静的◆We could hear quiet footsteps in the corridor.我们听见走廊里轻轻的脚步声。◆How would you like a quieter, more efficient engine?您想要一台声音更小、功效更高的发动机吗？◆Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?我在打电话，你让孩子们安静点好吗？◆'Be quiet,' said the teacher.“安静点。”老师说道。◆He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.他的话变少了，所以我知道他很烦恼。OPP loud ⇨ loud   see also quiet , quieten ⇨ silence verb ▸ quietly

adverb

◆I can't hear you－you're speaking too quietly.我听不见－你说话的声音太轻了。■ soft (of a voice or sound) not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle （嗓音或声音）轻的，轻柔的，柔和悦耳的◆He chose some soft background music and lit the candles.他选了轻柔的背景音乐，点燃了蜡烛。OPP loud ⇨ loud , sharp ⇨ high 3 ▸ softly

adverb

◆She closed the door softly behind her.她随手轻轻关上了门。■ faint (of sounds) that you cannot hear clearly, especially because they come from things or people in the distance （声音）微弱的，不清楚的（尤指因为距离远）◆We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.他们沿路走远时，我们听见他们的说话声逐渐模糊。▸ faintly

adverb

◆'Does it matter?' she said faintly.“要紧吗？”她微声问道。■ inaudible ɪnˈɔːdəbl (of sounds) that you cannot hear （声音）听不见的◆She spoke in an almost inaudible whisper.她低声说话的声音几不可闻。◆The whistle was inaudible to the human ear.这种哨声人耳听不到。 OPP audible ⓘ A sound that is audible can be heard, although it may not be very loud. * audible指听得见的，但声音未必很大◆Her voice was barely audible above the noise.一片嘈杂，她的声音只能勉强听得见。◆The alarm must be clearly audible in all bedrooms (= in fire safety regulations).在所有卧室里都必须能清楚地听到警报声。 ■ silent [only before noun] not expressed with words or sound 不用言语表达的；无声的◆She closed her eyes to say a silent prayer.她闭上眼睛默祷。◆They nodded in silent agreement.他们点头默许。   see also silence ⇨ silence verb ▸ silently

adverb

◆She prayed silently.她默默地祷告。■ hushed [usually before noun](of voices) speaking very quietly （嗓音）低的，轻声的◆They spoke in hushed tones.他们窃窃私语。◆They were deep in hushed conversation.他们全神贯注地低声交谈。ⓘ A hushed conversation is often one which the speakers do not want other people to hear. * hushed常意味着谈话人不希望别人听到。■ dull [only before noun] (written) (of sounds) not clear or loud （声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的◆The gates shut behind him with a dull thud.他出去后，门砰的一声闷响关上了。▸ dully

adverb

◆The gates clanged dully behind him.门在他身后发出咣的一声闷响。■ muffled ˈmʌfld (of sounds) not heard clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily （声音）沉闷的，压抑的，模糊不清的◆Muffled voices could be heard coming from the next room.听得见从隔壁房间传来模糊不清的说话声。   see also muffle ⇨ silence verb quiet3

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆  ➡ See also the entries for shy and solitary 另见shy条和solitary条quiet ♦︎ reserved ♦︎ reticent ♦︎ taciturn ♦︎ silentThese words all describe people not talking very much. 这些词均形容人寡言少语。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / reserved / reticent / silent person / man◆He's the quiet / silent type.◆very quiet / reserved / reticent / silent◆strangely quiet / reticent / silent■ quiet (of a person) tending not to talk very much （人）寡言少语的，文静的◆She was quiet and shy, and never spoke up in class.她文静而腼腆，从不在班上发言。▸ quietly

adverb

◆She sat quietly in the corner.她安静地坐在角落里。■ reserved slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions 内向的；寡言少语的；矜持的◆Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.邻居称他是个内向的人，不怎么与人交往。◆I think in her day people were more reserved.我认为在她那个年代人们更为内敛。■ reticent ˈretɪsnt (formal) unwilling to tell people about things 寡言少语的；不愿与人交谈的；有保留的◆He was extremely reticent about his personal life.他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。OPP forthcoming ⇨ talkative ■ taciturn ˈtæsɪtɜːn; NAmE ˈtæsɪtɜːrn (formal) tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly 不苟言笑的；沉默寡言的；冷漠不语的◆He was a taciturn and serious young man.他是个不苟言笑、一本正经的年轻人。■ silent [only before noun](especially of a man) not talking very much （尤指男人）不爱说话的，寡言少语的◆He's the strong, silent type.他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。NOTE 辨析 A quiet man or a silent man?A quiet man is seen as being rather gentle, and perhaps not very confident. A silent man does not speak very much either, but his silence is considered to be a sign of strength and an unwillingness to waste time saying unnecessary things. 形容男子沉默寡言时，quiet指看起来很沉静，但可能不太自信。silent也指沉默寡言，但这种沉默被视为有魄力，不愿浪费口舌。
BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet
Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft: quiet, soft, muffled...
Using few words in speech or writing: quiet, silent, brief...
Silent and silence: silent, silence, quiet...
Peaceful and peacefulness: peaceful, tranquil, serene...
Not busy and not working: available, quiet, off-duty...
General words used to describe emotions: acutely, affective, basic...
Periods of quiet and calm: quiet, peace, lull...
To stop, or to reduce a sound: block out, muffle, mute...
What sound can do and changing sounds: amplify, reverberate, fade...
To make someone less nervous or upset: soothe, comfort, reassure...

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