quiet

英['kwaɪət] 美['kwaɪət]
  • adj. 安静的；宁静的；平静的
  • n. 安静；平静；闲适
  • vt. 使平静；使安心
  • vi. 平静下来
quietly quieter quietest quietness quieted quieted quieting quiets
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 安静的，轻声的，不出声的，沉默的
    2. 平静的，静止的
    3. 寂静的，僻静的
    4. 温和的，恬静的，不易激动的
    5. （颜色、衣服、装饰等）素净的，不显眼的
    6. 不受干扰的，安谧悠闲的
    7. （生意等）清闲的，清淡的
    8. 暗中的，秘密的，未表露的
    9. 非正式的，不沸沸扬扬的
    n. (名词)
    1. 安静，静谧
    2. 安宁，安定，和平
    adv. (副词)
    1. 安静地，平静地，悄悄地
    v. (动词)
    1. （使）安静下来，（使）平静下来
    2. 平息
    3. 减轻（疑虑、恐惧等）
    4. 【法】判决（产权）归…所有
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 轻声的,无声的,安静的 with little or no sound; not noisy or loud
    2. 不动的,静止的; 平静的,安定的 with little or no movement or disturbance
    3. 无感情波动的,无干扰的 without excitement, activity or interruption
    4. 文静的,温和的,温顺的 gentle; not forceful
    5. 克制的,不大声表达的 restrained; not expressed loudly
    6. 不鲜艳的,暗淡的 not bright
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. & vi. (使)变平静 (make) become quiet
    2. vt. 使缓解,使减轻 make less severe
    n. (名词)
    1. [U]安静,寂静,宁静 the state of being quiet; quietness

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a period of calm weather;

    "there was a lull in the storm"

  2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances

  3. the absence of sound;

    "he needed silence in order to sleep"
    "the street was quiet"

  4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

Adjective:
  1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;

    "a quiet life"
    "a quiet throng of onlookers"
    "quiet peace-loving people"
    "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"

  2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;

    "a quiet audience at the concert"
    "the room was dark and quiet"

  3. not showy or obtrusive;

    "clothes in quiet good taste"

  4. in a softened tone;

    "hushed voices"
    "muted trumpets"
    "a subdued whisper"
    "a quiet reprimand"

  5. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves;

    "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
    "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
    "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
    "a smooth channel crossing"
    "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
    "unruffled water"

  6. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

Adverb:
  1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

    "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
    "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
    "sit here as quiet as you can"

Verb:
  1. become quiet or quieter;

    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

  2. make calm or still;

    "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

双语例句

1. The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.
房间很安静，无人主动提供更多的信息。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。

来自柯林斯例句

4. He was quiet, conscientious, a bit of a plodder.
他做事闷声不响，小心谨慎，有点死气沉沉的。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I remember her as a quiet, hard-working and well-spoken girl.
我记得她是个安静、勤奋并且谈吐优雅的女孩子。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. When you are in a library, you must be quiet.
      当你在图书馆时,你必须保持安静。
    2. Please keep quiet while others are studying.
      在别人学习的时候,请保持安静。
    3. His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.
      在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。
    4. Everything was quiet under the blinking stars.
      在这闪耀的星光底下,一切都很平静。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Leave me alone. I just want some peace and quiet.
      别理我,我只想安静一下。
    2. There was such a world of hereditary quiet in her.
      她身上有一种先天的娴静气质。
    3. The cure for this lies in admitting the part of sane and quiet enjoyment in a balanced ideal of life.
      解决的方法在于承认平衡的理想生活中健全闲适的享受的重要。
    4. He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.
      他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.
      我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。
    2. The principal tried to quiet the students.
      校长试图让学生们安静下来。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
      当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ～+ n.
    1. It was a warm, quiet, drowsy afternoon.
      那是一个暖和、寂静而令人昏昏欲睡的下午。
    2. It is in a quiet, desirable neighborhood that they live.
      他们住在一个安静、理想的区域。
    3. He lived in a quiet village near the sea.
      他住在海边的一个僻静的村子里。
    4. It's a quiet street.
      这是条宁静的街道。
    5. The quiet decor of her home made her feel comfortable and at ease.
      她家里淡雅的装饰使她感到舒适。
    6. My parents are quiet people.They never go out in the evening.
      我父母是爱静的人,他们晚上从不出门。
    7. The children's quiet behaviour was unusual.
      孩子们沉静无声的行为异乎寻常。
    8. Can I have a quiet word with you?
      我能私下和你谈几句吗?
    9. He may have domestic problems; I'll have a quiet word with him.
      他也许碰上了家庭难题,我要和他私下谈谈。
    用作表语 S+be+～
    1. Be quiet!I'm telephoning.
      小声点!我正在打电话。
    2. Everything was quiet.
      一切都很安静。
    3. The downstairs rooms are not as quiet as the upstairs ones.
      楼下房间没有楼上房间安静。
    4. There was no wind and everything was quiet.
      没有风,一片寂静。
    5. She put her finger to her lips as a sign to be quiet.
      她将手指放在唇上示意安静。
    S+be+～+ prep .-phrase
    1. She is quiet in her demeanor.
      她举止文静。
    2. I've decided to resign but I'd prefer you to keep quiet about it.
      我已决定辞职,但我希望你对这事保密。
    S+be+～+that-clause
    1. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
      安静得连掉一根针的声音都听得见。
    用作状语
    1. They came back quiet and cheerless.
      他们回来了,闷闷不乐。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.
    1. The principal tried to quiet the students.
      校长试图让学生们安静下来。
    2. Boon walked in and quieted the engine.
      布恩走进来,关掉发动机。
    3. The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.
      阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
    4. He quieted my suspicions.
      他消除了我的疑虑。
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    5. The frightened child was quieted by his mother.
      妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。
    6. The crying boy must be quieted.
      那个正哭的孩子必须得到安慰。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Quiet is requested for the benefit of those who have retired.
      为了那些退休人员,请大家安静。
    2. He had a bad headache and needed quiet.
      他头疼得厉害,需要安静。
    3. I enjoy the quiet of the country.
      我喜欢乡间的宁静。
    4. There was peace and quiet for some time after this storm.
      这次暴风雨过后有一段宁静。
    5. He spent a whole month just kicking around the countryside, enjoying the peace and quiet.
      他在乡下随意闲游了整整一个月,享受着宁静的生活。
    6. His letter disturbed my quiet.
      他的信扰乱了我平静的心情。
    7. I'd like a few hours of quiet after the day's work.
      一天工作之后,我倒喜欢清闲几个钟头。
    8. In the quiet of studio it sounded like a pistol shot.
      在寂静的画室里,那声音听上去像有人在开手枪。
    9. Quiet was restored throughout the town.
      全镇恢复了安定。

用法讲解

adj. (形容词)
  1. quiet的基本意思是“静”,修饰事物时一般表示“静止不动的,没有声音的”。修饰人时一般表示“安静的”,修饰颜色、服装时一般表示“淡雅的”。
  2. quiet在句中可用作定语、表语或状语。
  3. quiet的比较级为quieter,最高级为quietest。
v. (动词)
  1. quiet用作名词的意思是“平静”,用作动词时意思是“使变得平静”,引申表示“使缓解”“使减轻”。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。用作不及物动词时,常与副词down连用。
n. (名词)
  1. quiet用作名词的意思是“安静,寂静,宁静”,是不可数名词。
adj. (形容词)
quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still
  • 这组形容词的共同意思是“安静”“平静”“寂静”。其区别在于:
  • 1.在修饰环境时各词所指的状态为:calm指风平浪静; peaceful指没有战争或骚乱; quiet指没有吵闹干扰; still指完全没有声音。例如:
  • The sea was calm yesterday.昨天海水是平静的。
  • Countries should settle their disputes by peaceful means.各国应通过和平手段解决他们的争端。
  • Differences among them could have been reconciled by them through peaceful consultations.他们中间的分歧本来可以由他们和平协商调解。
  • He had a bad headache and needed being quiet.他头疼得厉害,需要安静。
  • Everything was deadly still.万籁俱寂。
  • 2.在修饰人时:calm指人心平气和,毫不激动; peaceful表示“安详的”“温和的”; quiet指性情温和、安静等,有时也指人的闲散或不活动; still指“一动不动”; silent侧重“沉默”“不说话”,但不一定不动。例如:
  • The teacher is peaceful when the student appeared.当这个学生出现时,这个老师很温和。
  • We should keep quiet in the hospital.在医院里我们应该保持安静。
  • His hands were never still.他的双手一刻也不停。
  • We've been silent for too long. It's time to speak out.我们沉默得太久了,现在是大胆地发表意见的时候了。
  • She sat silent in her own room.她在自己的房间里一动不动地坐着。
    • n. (名词)
    at quiet, in quiet, on the quiet
  • 这三个短语意思并不相同:at quiet的意思是“安定地”; in quiet的意思是“安静地”; 而on the quiet的意思是“秘密地”。
    • quiet, quietness, quietude
  • 这三个词都可作“寂静,平静,清静”解。其区别在于:quiet表示事物的状态或气氛; quietness指人或物所展示出来的一种品质; quietude则表示人的习惯。例如:
  • After a busy week in London, he looked forward to the peace and quiet of his country home.在伦敦忙碌了一周之后,他渴望乡下家里宁静的生活氛围。
  • We were surprised at the quietness of his manner and gentleness of speech.我们为他那文静的举止和亲切的话语而感到惊讶。
  • Quietude is out of fashion in these days.如今清静不流行了。
    • quiet，calm，silent，still，noiseless，peaceful，serene
  • 这些形容词均含“平静的，无声无息”之意。
  • quiet普通用词，指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。
  • calm普通用词，既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱，不受外界影响和情绪支配。
  • silent普通用词，指缄默不语或无声无息。
  • still指平静而又安定的状态。
  • noiseless指无任何噪音或不出声，无声无息。
  • peaceful普通用词，指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。
  • serene（诗）纯静，清朗。
    • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    as quiet as a mouse〔grave〕
      非常宁静 very quiet
    用作动词 (v.)
    quiet down (v.+adv.)
      (使)安静,(使)平静 (cause to) become calmer; stop
      quiet down

      The city quieted down after the disturbances.

      骚乱过后,这座城市平静了。

      Things quieted down and all around was still.

      万物逐渐安静下来,四周一片寂静。

      The storm quieted down.

      暴风雨停了。

      The excitement is quieting down.

      兴奋的情绪渐渐平静下来。

      quiet sb/oneself/sth ⇔ down

      You should quiet the children down.

      你应该让孩子们静下来。

      He quieted himself down.

      他很快让自己平静下来。

      See if you can quiet the dog down, it's annoying the neighbours with its noise.

      看你是否能使狗安静下来,它吵得左邻右舍都不安宁。

    用作名词 (n.)
    at quiet
      安定地 stably; quietly
    on the quiet
      悄悄地,偷偷地,秘密地 secretly; unobtrusively
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    副词+～
    用作动词 (v.)
    ～+名词 ～+副词 ～+介词
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+～ 形容词+～ 介词+～

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    quietly quiescent Quieto Quieti quieten quietim quieter quietus quieting quietist quietize quietism
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