quiet

quiet

noun

1. a disposition free from stress or emotion

Synonym: reposeplacidityserenitytranquillitytranquility

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: tranquillitytranquility

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 downtranquilizetranquillizetranquillisequietenlullstill

2. become quiet or quieter

e.g. The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

Synonym: quietenhushquiescequiet 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: placidstilltranquilsmoothunruffled

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

1. 轻声的;安静的；静悄悄的
Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.

e.g. 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。
e.g. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...
一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。

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. (地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的
If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there.

e.g. She was received in a small, quiet office...
她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。
e.g. The street was unnaturally quiet.
街上安静得有些异常。

quietness
I miss the quietness of the countryside.
我非常怀念乡间的宁静。

3. (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.

e.g. ...a quiet rural backwater...
平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
e.g. It is very quiet without him...
他不在的时候这里非常清静。

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. 安静;静谧
Quiet is silence.

quiet在线翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

5. 沉默的；不出声的;一言不发的
If you are quiet, you are not saying anything.

e.g. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...
我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。
e.g. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...
我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。

quietly
Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him.
埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。

6. (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.

e.g. He has a quiet confidence in his ability...
他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。
e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

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. 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.

quiet的解释

e.g. He's a nice quiet man.
他是一个温和友善的人。

9. (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.

e.g. 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. (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.

e.g. The wind dropped and the sea quieted...
风势减弱了，海面平静下来。
e.g. Estela started to say something but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once.
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. 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.

e.g. Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness.
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. (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.

e.g. She's not going to go quietly.
她不会乖乖离开的。

13. 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.

e.g. I told her to keep quiet about it...
我告诉她此事要保密。
e.g. 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. 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.

quiet什么意思

e.g. 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。

Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.
注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

相关词组：quiet down

1. quiet的意思

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