| 词汇 | quiet |
| 释义 | quiet (verb) quiet (noun) quiet 3 ENTRIES FOUND: quiet (adjective) quiet (verb) quiet (noun) 1 quiet /ˈkwajət/ adjective quieter; quietest 1 quiet /ˈkwajət/ adjective quieter; quietest Learner's definition of QUIET [also more quiet; most quiet] 1 : making very little noise安静的；轻声的 a quiet engine噪声小的发动机 the quiet hum of the refrigerator冰箱很低的嗡嗡声 He spoke in a very quiet voice.他讲话时嗓音很低。 She was as quiet as a mouse. [=very quiet]她像老鼠一样悄无声息的。 2 a : not talking不说话的；不出声的 Surprisingly, the class was quiet.班里非常安静，真令人吃惊。 “Be quiet!” she scolded.“安静！”她训斥道。 Can't you be quiet for one minute? [=can't you stop talking?]你就不能安静一会儿吗？ She suddenly turned/became/went quiet. [=she suddenly stopped talking]她突然不说话了。 b : tending not to talk very much不爱说话的；沉默寡言的；文静的 He's a very quiet person.他是个特别沉默的人。 She has a quiet disposition/temperament.她性情文静。 3 : not having much activity or movement寂静的；平静的；僻静的 a quiet [=calm] sea平静的海面 During the morning, business was quiet.整个上午生意很清淡。 Some days at the store are quieter than others.店里有几天生意格外清淡。 a quiet town/village/neighborhood寂静的小镇/村庄/街区 a quiet stretch of road一段僻静的路 He led a quiet life.他过着平静的生活。 4 : not disturbed by noise or people不受打扰的；清静的；悠然的 We enjoyed a quiet [=peaceful] dinner for two.我们享用了一顿安静的二人晚餐。 I was looking forward to a quiet cup of tea.我当时就盼着悠然地喝杯茶。 I decided to do a little quiet reading.我决定安静地读会儿书。 5 : not shown or done in an obvious way暗中的；未表露的 She worked with quiet determination.她暗下决心努力工作。 There is a quiet confidence about him.他身上有种不露声色的自信。 He was filled with quiet desperation/rage.他心中暗暗充满了绝望/愤怒。 A quiet revolution was underway.一场无声的革命正在进行。 keep quiet 1 : to not say anything or make any noise保持安静 Please keep quiet during the movie.观影期间请保持安静。 He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet. [=he decided not to say anything]他曾想把知道的事情告诉警方，但最后还是决定保持沉默。 2 keep quiet about (something) or keep (something) quiet : to not say anything about (something)（对某事）保持沉默，守口如瓶 She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs.她对她换工作的计划守口如瓶。 She kept her plans quiet.她没有透露她的计划。 3 keep (someone) quiet a : to prevent (someone) from speaking or to prevent (someone or something) from making noise使（人或事物）安静 She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.她给狗一块骨头，让它安静下来。 b : to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something使（某人）保持沉默；不让（某人）泄露消息 They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.他们付钱给证人，让他保持沉默。 What'll it take to keep you quiet?怎样才能让你保持沉默？ — quietly adverb [more quietly; most quietly] He spoke/moved quietly.他讲话/走动很轻。 She was quietly reading in her room.她正在自己的房间里安静地看书。 He is quietly confident that he will win.他心里相信自己一定会赢。 She quietly retired from the sport.她平静地退出了这项运动。 — quietness noun [noncount] the quietness of the forest/neighborhood森林/街区的静谧 His quietness bothered her.他的沉默令她不安。 2 quiet /ˈkwajət/ verb quiets; quieted; quieting 2 quiet /ˈkwajət/ verb quiets; quieted; quieting Learner's definition of QUIET [+ object] chiefly US : to make (someone or something) quieter, calmer, or less intense使…平静；使…平和 The announcer was trying to quiet [=(Brit) quieten] the crowd.宣告者尽力使人群平静下来。 She tried to quiet [=calm, soothe] the crying baby.她尽力让那个哭闹的婴儿安静下来。 Her comments have done nothing to quiet [=lessen] the controversy.她的评论对平息这场争论没起到任何作用。 Unfortunately, his efforts did little to quiet [=dispel] our doubts.很遗憾，他的努力并没有消除我们的疑虑。 — often + down The announcer was trying to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] the crowd.宣告人尽力使人群平静下来。 quiet down [phrasal verb] chiefly US : to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy安静下来；平静下来 The children started to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] after dinner.晚饭后孩子们开始安静下来。 He told the crowd to quiet down.他让人群安静下来。 Things are quieting down in town. [=the town is becoming less busy]城里渐渐冷清下来。 3 quiet /ˈkwajət/ noun 3 quiet /ˈkwajət/ noun Learner's definition of QUIET [noncount] : the quality or state of being quiet or calm平静；安静；宁静 the quiet of a wooded trail林间小径的静谧 Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study.能安静些吗？我要学习。 I need a little peace and quiet.我需要清静清静。 on the quiet : in a secret or quiet way : without people knowing秘密地；私下地 The deal was made on the quiet.这个交易是暗地进行的。 |
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