quiet

['kwaiət]

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

a.

1. 安静的; 轻声的; 沉默的

Be quiet!

安静!

2. 宁静的, 安定的; 平静的

The sea was quiet before the storm struck.

暴风雨来袭前海面很平静。

3. 秘密的, 不公开的

4. 文静的, 温和的

He was a quiet man who didn't let small things upset him.

他是个性格平和的人, 从不为小事生气。

5. (衣服、颜色等)素净的

n.[U]

1. 安静; 寂静

I'd like a few hours of quiet after the day's work.

一天工作下来我想有几小时的安静。

2. 安稳; 和平

vt.

1. 使安静; 使平息

They finally succeeded in quieting her.

他们终于使她平静下来。

2. 抚慰, 安慰

vi.

平静下来[(+down)]

The wind quieted down.

风静了下来。

词形变化

副词: quietly | 形容词比较级: quieter | 形容词最高级: quietest | 名词: quietness | 动词过去式: quieted | 动词过去分词: quieted | 动词现在分词: quieting | 动词第三人称单数: quiets |

词义辨析

同义:

a.安静的; 沉默的

still  silent  hushed  peaceful  serene  tranquil  calm

a.静止的; 宁静的

silent  still  calm  peaceful  soundless  speechless  dumb  tame  subdued  motionless  numb  

同义参见:

quell  private  conciliate  placid  composure  compose  joy  peace  patient  pacify  pacific  orderly  alleviate  allay  mum  modest  lull  assuage  asleep  still  soothe  sleepy  appease  silence  hush  silence  

反义:

a.安静的; 平静的; 温和的

loud  boisterous  tumultuous  noisy  excited  restless  wild  disquiet  

反义参见:

agitate  conspicuous  grim  angry  furious  tumult  confuse  frighten  bustle  unquiet  scare  anger  rage  fuss  fierce  provoke  offend  noise  

英英释义

名词 quiet:

a period of calm weather

同义词：lull

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

同义词：tranquillity, tranquility

the absence of sound

同义词：silence

a disposition free from stress or emotion

同义词：repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility

动词 quiet:

become quiet or quieter

同义词：quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

make calm or still

同义词：calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

形容词 quiet:

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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

not showy or obtrusive

同义词：restrained

in a softened tone

同义词：hushed, muted, subdued

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

同义词：placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled

of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

副词 quiet:

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

同义词：quietly

短语词组

on the quiet

1. 私下地

He got married on the quiet.

他悄悄结婚了。

补充

quietquiet英:[ˈkwaiət] 美:[ˈkwaɪɪt]adj.1.轻声的, 安静的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。Can't you keep the children quiet?你能不能让孩子们静一静?2.不激动的; 平静的; 宁静的He is a quiet inoffensive person.他是位安静、不冒犯别人的人。He lived in a quiet village near the sea.他住在海边的一个僻静的村子里。The sea seems quieter now.大海现在显得平静多了。3.不起眼的, 不显眼的; 暗中的Can I have a quiet word with you?我能私下和你谈几句吗?vt. & vi.1.安静下来; 使…安静, 平静The principal tried to quiet the students.校长试图让学生们安静下来。Boon walked in and quieted the engine.布恩走进来, 关掉发动机。The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。He quieted my suspicions.他消除了我的疑虑。The frightened child was quieted by his mother.妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。The crying boy must be quieted.那个正哭的孩子必须得到安慰。

例句

1. The engine's very quiet.这个引擎噪声很小。 2. It was very quiet in there: you could barely hear a sound.那里面很安静, 几乎听不到任何声响。 3. Martin was quiet for a moment.马丁一时无话。 4. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep.我让他们安安静静地上床睡觉。 5. It is very quiet without him.他不在可真安静。 6. The winter's a quiet time for us.对我们来说, 冬天是很清闲的时光。 7. a quiet wedding with just a few close friends仅请至交好友参加的低调婚礼 8. He's a nice quiet man.他是个很平和的人。 9. She is very quiet and hard working.她很沉稳, 工作也非常努力。 10. He was too proud to go to the police and kept the affair quiet.他自尊心太强, 不愿联系警方, 把事情压下不提。 11. I told her to keep quiet about it.我告诉她对此事保密。 12. I'll have a quiet word with him.我要和他私下谈谈。 13. Jeremy wants some peace and quiet before his big match.大赛之前, 杰里米想要静一静。 14. She started to speak but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once.她开始讲话, 但丈夫的一个手势就让她立刻住了嘴。 15. The teacher made great efforts to quiet the students.老师费了很大劲才使学生们安静下来。 16. This medicine quieted her headache.这种药使她的头疼得到缓解。 17. How to quiet title is still a difficult problem.如何决定所有权仍然是一个困难问题。 18. The noise gradually quieted (down).嘈杂的声音逐渐平息下来。 19. the car has a quiet, economical engine.这辆车的发动机噪音小，耗油低。 20. I was as quiet as I could be, but he knew I was there.我尽量不出声，但他知道我在那儿。 21. the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow.下面的街道静悄悄的，几乎没有什么车辆冒雪行驶。 22. all he wanted was a quiet drink.他只想静静饮酒。 23. we wanted a quiet wedding.我们的婚礼不想张扬。 24. I'll have a quiet word with him.我去和他私下谈谈。 25. his quiet, middle-aged parents.他那温和的中年父母。 26. Molly spoke with quiet confidence.莫利说话时沉着自信。 27. the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet.电话铃声打破了清晨的宁静。 28. he understood her wish for peace and quiet.他理解她希望安静些。 29. after several months of comparative quiet, the scandal re-erupted in August.谣言在数月的相对稳定之后，于八月份又重新冒了出来。 30. [with obj.]there are ways of quieting kids down.有办法让孩子们安静下来。 31. [no obj.]the journalists quieted down as Judy stepped on to the dais.朱迪迈上讲台，记者们都安静了下来。 32. Be quiet!安静！ 33. His voice was quiet but firm.他说话声音很轻，但语气坚定。 34. Go into the library if you want to work. It's much quieter in there.要学习就去图书馆吧，那里清静得多。 35. The streets are very quiet on Sundays.星期天街上静悄悄的。 36. Business is quiet at this time of year.每年这个时候生意很清淡。 37. a quiet country village宁静的乡村 38. We lead a quiet life.我们过着平静的生活。 39. You're very quiet today. Is anything wrong?今天你不大说话。有什么事吗？ 40. He's very quiet and shy.他很文静，又腼腆。 41. Try and shut the door quietly!请尽量轻声关门！ 42. Would you keep quiet about me leaving until I've told the boss?关于我辞职的事，在我向上司提出之前请你暂时保密，行吗？ 43. She's given up smoking but she still has an occasional cigarette on the quiet.她已戒了烟，但是偶尔仍然会偷偷抽一根。 44. a quiet engine噪声小的发动机 45. the quiet hum of the refrigerator冰箱很低的嗡嗡声 46. He spoke in a very quiet voice.他讲话时嗓音很低。 47. She was as quiet as a mouse. [=very quiet]她像老鼠一样悄无声息的。 48. "Surprisingly, the class was quiet."班里非常安静，真令人吃惊。 49. “Be quiet!” she scolded.“安静！”她训斥道。 50. Can't you be quiet for one minute? [=can't you stop talking?]你就不能安静一会儿吗？ 51. She suddenly turned/became/went quiet. [=she suddenly stopped talking]她突然不说话了。 52. He's a very quiet person.他是个特别沉默的人。 53. She has a quiet disposition/temperament.她性情文静。 54. a quiet [=calm] sea平静的海面 55. "During the morning, business was quiet."整个上午生意很清淡。 56. Some days at the store are quieter than others.店里有几天生意格外清淡。 57. a quiet town/village/neighborhood寂静的小镇/村庄/街区 58. a quiet stretch of road一段僻静的路 59. He led a quiet life.他过着平静的生活。 60. We enjoyed a quiet [=peaceful] dinner for two.我们享用了一顿安静的二人晚餐。 61. I was looking forward to a quiet cup of tea.我当时就盼着悠然地喝杯茶。 62. I decided to do a little quiet reading.我决定安静地读会儿书。 63. She worked with quiet determination.她暗下决心努力工作。 64. There is a quiet confidence about him.他身上有种不露声色的自信。 65. He was filled with quiet desperation/rage.他心中暗暗充满了绝望/愤怒。 66. A quiet revolution was underway.一场无声的革命正在进行。 67. Please keep quiet during the movie.观影期间请保持安静。 68. "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。 69. She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs.她对她换工作的计划守口如瓶。 70. She kept her plans quiet.她没有透露她的计划。 71. She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.她给狗一块骨头，让它安静下来。 72. They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.他们付钱给证人，让他保持沉默。 73. What'll it take to keep you quiet?怎样才能让你保持沉默？ 74. He spoke/moved quietly.他讲话/走动很轻。 75. She was quietly reading in her room.她正在自己的房间里安静地看书。 76. He is quietly confident that he will win.他心里相信自己一定会赢。 77. She quietly retired from the sport.她平静地退出了这项运动。 78. the quietness of the forest/neighborhood森林/街区的静谧 79. His quietness bothered her.他的沉默令她不安。 80. The announcer was trying to quiet [=(Brit) quieten] the crowd.宣告者尽力使人群平静下来。 81. "She tried to quiet [=calm, soothe] the crying baby."她尽力让那个哭闹的婴儿安静下来。 82. 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。 83. "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。 84. The announcer was trying to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] the crowd.宣告人尽力使人群平静下来。 85. The children started to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] after dinner.晚饭后孩子们开始安静下来。 86. He told the crowd to quiet down.他让人群安静下来。 87. Things are quieting down in town. [=the town is becoming less busy]城里渐渐冷清下来。 88. the quiet of a wooded trail林间小径的静谧 89. Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study.能安静些吗？我要学习。 90. I need a little peace and quiet.我需要清静清静。 91. The deal was made on the quiet.这个交易是暗地进行的。