quiet
adj. 清静的; 僻静的; 不起眼的; 不激动的
vt.& vi. 安静下来,使…安静,平静
vt. 减轻(病痛、疑虑、恐惧等); [法律]确定(产权等)
prep. 克制的,稳重的,不张扬的
n. 宁静; 寂静
adv. 安静地,平静地
Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.
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。
A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...
一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。
If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there.
She was received in a small, quiet office...
她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。
The street was unnaturally quiet.
街上安静得有些异常。
If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble.
...a quiet rural backwater...
平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
It is very quiet without him...
他不在的时候这里非常清静。
Quiet is silence.
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。
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。
If you are quiet, you are not saying anything.
I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...
我叫他们不要说话,马上睡觉。
I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...
我一下子收了声,红了脸,答不出话来。
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.
He has a quiet confidence in his ability...
他对自己胸有成竹,但却并不张扬。
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。
You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them.
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。
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。
A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset.
He's a nice quiet man.
他是一个温和友善的人。
You describe colours or clothes as quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable.
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。
If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.
The wind dropped and the sea quieted...
风势减弱了,海面平静下来。
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。
To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness.
音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。
If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.
She's not going to go quietly.
她不会乖乖离开的。
If you keep quiet about something or keep something quiet, you do not say anything about it.
I told her to keep quiet about it...
我告诉她此事要保密。
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。
If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
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。
1. a period of calm weather;
2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
3. the absence of sound;
4. a disposition free from stress or emotion
1. become quiet or quieter;
2. make calm or still;
1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;
2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;
3. not showy or obtrusive;
4. in a softened tone;
5. without untoward incident or disruption;
6. free from disturbance;
7. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');
quiet, calm, silent, still, noiseless, peaceful, serene
这些形容词均含"平静的,无声无息"之意。
do anything for a quiet life
见 life
keep quiet (或 keep someone quiet)
使保密
keep something quiet (或 keep quiet about something
对…保密
on the quiet
(非正式)悄悄地,秘密地,偷偷地,私下地
(as) quiet as the grave
(as) quiet as a mouse (或 lamb)
(人,动物)极温和的,极温顺的;文静的
You're very quiet; what are you thinking of?
你很沉默, 在想什么 呢 ?
Be quiet in case you wake the baby.
轻点儿,别吵醒婴儿.
Tina is as quiet as a mouse — you hardly know she's there.
蒂娜很文静——你几乎不知道她在那儿.
He lays it down that the school should be kept clean and quiet.
他规定,学校应当保持安静和干净.
The patrol have [ has ] reported that all is quiet.
巡逻队 报告一切平安无事.
adj. 安静的;沉默的
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adj. 静止的;宁静的
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其他释义
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