| 单词 | quiet |
| 释义 | Word family noun quiet disquiet quietness quietism quietude adjective quiet verb quieten quiet adverb quietly Related topics: Business basicsqui·et1 /ˈkwaɪət/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative quieter, superlative quietest) 1 making no noise 不发出声音QUIET not making much noise, or making no noise at all 轻声的；安静的 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。 It’s a nice car. The engine’s really quiet. 这车真好，发动机声音很小。 I’ll be as quiet as a mouse (=very quiet). 我会像老鼠一样悄无声息的。2 not speaking 不说话的 a) TALK TO somebodynot saying much or not saying anything 寡言的；不作声的，沉默的 You’re very quiet, Mom – is anything the matter? 你一言不发的，妈——出什么事了吗？ I didn’t know anything about it so I just kept quiet. 我对此一无所知，所以就保持沉默。 The crowd went quiet. 人群安静了下来。quiet confidence/satisfaction/desperation (=having a particular feeling but not talking about it) 不露声色的自信/暗自满足/无言的绝望 a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her 一个即将被生活中无言的绝望压垮的女人quiet authority/dignity (=not saying much but making other people have a particular feeling about you) 不言自威 Jack’s air of quiet authority 杰克不言自威的气度 b) TALK TO somebodysomeone who is quiet does not usually talk very much 话不多的，沉默寡言的；文静的 a strange, quiet girl 一个古怪、寡言的女孩3 (be) quiet! spokenQUIET used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise 安静！别作声！ Tanya, be quiet! I’m on the phone. 塔尼娅，安静！我在打电话呢。 Quiet, you lot! 安静，你们这帮家伙！4 keep something quiet/keep quiet about something SECRETto keep information secret 对某事保密 You’re getting married? You kept that quiet! 你要结婚了？你竟然保密啊！5 place with no noise 安静的地方 a place that is quiet has no noise or not much noise 安静的 Our hotel room was comfortable and quiet. 我们的酒店客房舒适安静。 When they walked into the pub, the place went quiet. 他们走进小酒店时，店内安静下来。6 no activity/people 无活动/没人PEACEFUL without much activity or without many people 僻静的；寂静的；清静的 It was a Sunday, about three o'clock, and the streets were quiet. 那是一个星期天，三点钟左右，街上一片寂静。 I’d love to go on holiday somewhere where it’s nice and quiet. 我很想到一个美丽又清静的地方去度假。 Anthony met her in the bar, and they found a quiet corner where they could talk. 安东尼和她在酒吧碰了头，他们找了个安静的角落说话。 I’m going to have a quiet night in (=an evening when you stay at home and relax). 晚上我要在家里清静清静。 He wants a quiet life, while she wants to go out partying. 他想过安静平淡的生活，而她却想出去玩乐。7 business 生意BBBUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO if business is quiet, there are not many customers 清淡的 SYN slack August is a quiet time of year for the retail trade. 八月份是零售业的淡季。8 keep somebody quiet STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop someone from talking, complaining, or causing trouble 使某人安静 Give the kids some crayons – that will keep them quiet for a while. 给孩子们一些蜡笔——那会让他们安静一会儿。9 have a quiet word (with somebody) especially British EnglishPRIVATE/PERSONAL to talk to someone privately when you want to criticize them or tell them about something serious (与某人)私下谈谈 Brian’s just not keeping up with the workload. Can you have a quiet word? 布赖恩真的应付不了那些工作，你能和他私下谈谈吗？ ► Do not confuse quiet with quite (=fairly).不要混淆 quiet (安静)和 quite(较为)。 —quietness noun [uncountable] → quietly THESAURUSa quiet sound or voice 轻轻的声音或嗓音quiet not making a loud sound 轻声的I heard a quiet voice behind me. 我听到身后有人轻声说话。a car with a quiet engine 引擎噪音低的汽车low quiet – especially because you do not want people to hear or be disturbed 〔尤因不想让别人听见或受到妨碍〕低声的Doug was on the phone, speaking in a low voice. 道格在打电话，声音压得很低。I turned the volume down low. 我把音量调低。soft quiet and pleasant to listen to 轻柔的Soft music was playing in the background. 播放着轻柔的背景音乐。His voice was soft and gentle. 他的声音轻柔温和。silent not making any sound at all 不出声的a silent prayer 默祷silent laughter 无声的笑The machines were virtually silent. 这些机器几乎没有声音。hushed deliberately quiet because you do not want people to hear – used about people’s voices 〔嗓音〕小声的，压低声音的They were talking about money in hushed tones. 他们正压低声音谈论钱的问题。The doctor’s voice was hushed and urgent. 医生的声音又低又急。faint quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away 〔因距离遥远〕微弱的The men went ahead and their voices got fainter and fainter. 人们往前走去，他们的声音越来越小。the faint sound of bells 依稀可闻的钟声muffled difficult to hear, for example because the sound comes from another room or someone’s mouth is covered by something 模糊不清的Muffled voices were coming from downstairs. 楼下传来模模糊糊的说话声。the muffled sound of someone crying 隐约有人在哭的声音ndull [only before noun] a dull sound is not loud – used especially about the sound of something hitting another thingHe hit the ground with a dull thud.inaudible too quiet to hear 听不见的The sound is inaudible to the human ear. 这种声音人耳无法听见。Her answer came in an almost inaudible whisper. 她的回答声音弱得几乎听不见。a quiet place 安静的地方quiet without much noise 安静的It’s so quiet here at night. 这儿晚上可真安静。This is the quietest room in the house to work in. 在这所房子里，就是这间屋子工作最安静。silent with no noise at all 无声的The room fell silent (=became silent). 房间里安静下来。peaceful (also tranquil especially written) quiet in a pleasant and relaxing way 宁静的Life’s more peaceful in the countryside. 乡村生活更平静。The hotel is set in tranquil surroundings. 酒店周围很安静。sleepy [only before noun] quiet – used about a town or village where there are not many people and very little happens 〔城镇或乡村〕寂静的a sleepy fishing village 寂静的渔村not saying much 话不多的quiet not saying much 寡言的；文静的He’s a quiet boy who loves reading. 他是个文静的男孩，喜欢看书。You’re very quiet tonight, Suzy – are you OK? 你今晚都没怎么说话，苏齐——没事吧？silent not saying anything 不作声的Her husband was a big silent man. 她丈夫很高大，沉默寡言。Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain silent. 大家都在争，但我决定保持沉默。taciturn /ˈtæsətɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered 沉默寡言的，不苟言笑的He found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person. 他觉得沃恩这个人不苟言笑，很难相处。reticent unwilling to talk to other people, especially about a particular subject 〔尤指对某个话题〕不愿多谈的She’s always been reticent about her early life. 她向来不愿多谈自己以前的生活。a man/woman of few words someone who does not talk much, especially because they only speak when there is something important to say 沉默寡言的人My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened. 我父亲是个沉默寡言的人，不过他一开口，大家都会听。Examples from the Corpusquiet• Since the last big outbreak of fighting six days ago, the city has been strangely quiet.• The baby's sleeping, so we need to be quiet.• He's nice, but kind of quiet.• I want you all to be very quiet and listen carefully.• I tried to imagine why he lived such a quiet and lonely life in this far-off place.• Inside the church it was quiet and peaceful.• Steven's a very quiet boy who loves reading.• Madison Plains, Ohio, is a quiet community of 1200 inhabitants.• Alvin was becoming known at school as a quiet, confident boy with a facility for languages.• People sat drinking coffee and having quiet conversations.• David and I found a quiet corner where we could talk.• I'm just going to have a quiet evening at home.• Let's have a nice quiet evening in, for a change.• Retailers are worried, as business has been quiet for much of December.• If he will be quiet I shall tell him what the Labour party proposes to do.• Missy's very quiet - is she sick?• They shared a quiet laugh, then the cornerboy went off to get Spider, who was making the rounds.• What I like about the Cerro Colorados is their quiet magnificence.• The new emperor seems a shy, quiet man, an intellectual.• It's been a very quiet morning so far. Only two people came in, and neither of them bought anything.• a quiet place in the mountains• I usually work in the dining room because it's the quietest room in the house.• She saw a quiet serious face, large dark eyes, well-marked brows, sober clothes.• We made it through, paddling to a quiet spot and awaited the others.• Our new washing machine is much quieter than the old one.• Even on a quiet weekend there are plenty of people on the beach.• She said it was beautiful, very quiet, with deserted beaches and clear water.• He spoke in a quiet yet confident voice.as quiet as a mouse• In fact she was as quiet as a mouse and Ruth hardly knew she was there.kept quiet• But the story is too big to be kept quiet.• Lois broke her own crackers and kept quiet.• For a couple of years, the board kept quiet about our financial situation, hoping that it would get better.• I'd rather it were kept quiet if any more do.• We didn't shout loud enough; those who came left impressed, but kept quiet in order to preserve their own reputations.• If she kept quiet Penry might sleep longer, and wake in a better mood.• The disciples kept quiet telling nothing of what they had seen at that time to anyone.• They kept quiet while the caretaker came to shut the windows in the evening.nice and quiet• What I'd really like is a nice mantlepiece to hang over, somewhere nice and quiet.quiet2 noun [uncountable] 1 PEACEFULthe state of being quiet, calm, and peaceful 宁静，寂静，平静 We were enjoying the quiet of the forest. 我们享受着森林的静谧。 I’ve had an awful day – now I just want some peace and quiet. 我今天过得糟透了——现在只想清静清静。2 QUIETsilence 安静 Can I have some quiet, please? 让我安静一会儿，好吗？3 on the quiet British English informalSECRET secretly 秘密地；私下地 We found out he’d been doing some freelance work on the quiet. 我们发现他一直在接私活。Examples from the Corpusquiet• No one moved and the easy quiet dropped another level to a bad silence.• But despite the general quiet of the anchorage, one felt the excitement permeating the entire fleet.• Can I have quiet, please!• Environmentalists have a habit of trumpeting their disasters and keeping the good news quiet.• Each day I write in the quiet of the upstate New York mornings.• In the quiet of that moment Tam and Famie knew a reason.• A little further on the quiet was broken by the rumble of a truck.• the quiet of the forest• At sunset the last orders had been issued, every commander knew his duty, and unusual quiet prevailed in the fleet.peace and quiet• So much for peace and quiet!• Still you could always come back to Malia for a little peace and quiet in the local monastery!• She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers.• She had weekends off, and looked forward to a bit of peace and quiet.• So she'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman.• Will he add one more right to the patients charter - that of peace and quiet for sick people in hospital?• Finally, some peace and quiet.• If I must sacrifice a few moments in the interests of subsequent peace and quiet, so be it.From Longman Business Dictionaryquietqui‧et /ˈkwaɪət/ adjective1if business, a market etc is quiet, there are not many customers or there is not much activityAugust is a quiet time of year for the retail trade.The market has been quiet this morning.2quiet enjoymentLAW the right to use property or land without any interferenceThe purchaser shall have quiet enjoyment of the land.Origin quiet1 (1300-1400) Latin quietus, from the past participle of quiescere “to become quiet, rest”, from quies; → QUIET2 quiet2 (1300-1400) Latin quies “rest, quiet”qui·et1 adjective →THESAURUS1quiet2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable not noise, Corpus much making making no noise Business or |
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