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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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