quiet的意思

基本释义

• adj 安静的；安定的；不动的；温顺的

  not making much noise, or making no noise at all

• n 安静；和平

  the state of being quiet, calm, and peaceful

• v 使平息；安慰

例句

1. We’ll have to be quiet so as not to wake the baby.

   我们得安静点，免得吵醒宝宝。

2. It’s a nice car. The engine’s really quiet.

   这车真好，发动机声音很小。

3. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet ).

   我会像老鼠一样悄无声息的。

短语

• keep quiet 保持安静
• in quiet 安定地；平静地
• peace and quiet 安静；宁静
• on the quiet 私下地；秘密地
• quiet night 宁静的夜晚

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英英释义

quiet noun 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion Synonym: repose, placidity, serenity, tranquil, lit 2. the absence of sound e.g. he needed silence in order to sleep the street was quiet Synonym: silence 3. an untroubled state free from disturbances Synonym: tranquil, lit 4. a period of calm weather e.g. there was a lull in the storm Synonym: lull verb 1. make calm or still e.g. quiet the dragons of worry and fear Synonym: calmcalm, down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still 2. become quiet or quieter e.g. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered Synonym: quieten, hush, qu, ie, quiet, downpipe, down adj 1. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. 2. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves e.g. 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 Synonym: placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled 3. in a softened tone e.g. hushed voices muted trumpets a subdued whisper a quiet reprimand Synonym: hushedmutedsubdued 4. not showy or obtrusive e.g. clothes in quiet good taste Synonym: restrained 5. free of noise or uproar or making little if any sound e.g. a quiet audience at the concert the room was dark and quiet 6. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity e.g. a quiet life a quiet throng of onlookers quiet peace-loving people the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years adv 1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') e.g. her hands rested quietly in her lap the rock star was quietly led out the back door sit here as quiet as you can Synonym: quietly

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