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quiet 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 (1) 当你在图书馆时,你必须保持安静。(2) 在别人学习的时候,请保持安静。(3) 在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。(4) 在这闪耀的星光底下,一切都很平静。(5) 别理我,我只想安静一下。(6) 她身上有一种先天的娴静气质。(7) 他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。(8) 我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。(9) 校长试图让学生们安静下来。(10) 当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。 The versatile quiet, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb (to quiet others), is one of those words that is best understood through its antonyms — loud or hectic. Let a marching band practice in your apartment, and you will long for a little quiet. Quiet is one of those words that thankfully follow the "i" before "e," except after "c" spelling rule.

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英 ['kwaɪət] 美 ['kwaɪət] (1) When you are in a library, you must be quiet.(2) Please keep quiet while others are studying.(3) His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.(4) Everything was quiet under the blinking stars.(5) Leave me alone. I just want some peace and quiet.(6) There was such a world of hereditary quiet in her.(7) He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.(8) I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.(9) The principal tried to quiet the students.(10) When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth. To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]轻声的；安静的；静悄悄的 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。The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的 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。quietnessI miss the quietness of the countryside.我非常怀念乡间的宁静。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. ...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。While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life...他喜欢洛杉矶，喜欢聚会，她却希望过平静的生活。The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages...现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。quietlyHis 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。quietnessI 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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]安静；静谧 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。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]沉默的；不出声的；一言不发的 If you are quiet, you are not saying anything.   [v-link ADJ]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。They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'...他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说：“我得走了”。Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!'这时有人大声喊道：“安静，请各位安静！”quietlyAmy stood quietly in the doorway watching him.埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。6[ADJ 形容词](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.   [ADJ n]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。quietlyNigel 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[ADJ 形容词]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.   [ADJ n]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。Can I have a quiet word with you, son?孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？quietlyI 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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. He's a nice quiet man.他是一个温和友善的人。9[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. 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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.   [V]  [V n]  [mainly AM 主美]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。in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten11[VERB 动词]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.   [V n]  [mainly AM 主美]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 quieten12[PHRASE 短语](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.   [V inflects]She's not going to go quietly.她不会乖乖离开的。13[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]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。14[PHRASE 短语]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.   [PHR after v]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。Usage Note :Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。相关词组：quiet down

英语单词	quiet
英美音标	英 ['kwaɪət] 美 ['kwaɪət]
中文释义	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
英语例句	(1) When you are in a library, you must be quiet. (2) Please keep quiet while others are studying. (3) His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad. (4) Everything was quiet under the blinking stars. (5) Leave me alone. I just want some peace and quiet. (6) There was such a world of hereditary quiet in her. (7) He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside. (8) I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom. (9) The principal tried to quiet the students. (10) When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
中文例句	(1) 当你在图书馆时,你必须保持安静。 (2) 在别人学习的时候,请保持安静。 (3) 在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。 (4) 在这闪耀的星光底下,一切都很平静。 (5) 别理我,我只想安静一下。 (6) 她身上有一种先天的娴静气质。 (7) 他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。 (8) 我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。 (9) 校长试图让学生们安静下来。 (10) 当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。
vocabulary简明	To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it.
vocabulary扩展	The versatile quiet, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb (to quiet others), is one of those words that is best understood through its antonyms — loud or hectic. Let a marching band practice in your apartment, and you will long for a little quiet. Quiet is one of those words that thankfully follow the "i" before "e," except after "c" spelling rule.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]轻声的；安静的；静悄悄的 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。 The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft. 航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。 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 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的 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。 quietness I miss the quietness of the countryside. 我非常怀念乡间的宁静。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. ...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。 While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life... 他喜欢洛杉矶，喜欢聚会，她却希望过平静的生活。 The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages... 现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。 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 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]安静；静谧 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。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]沉默的；不出声的；一言不发的 If you are quiet, you are not saying anything. [v-link ADJ] 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。 They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'... 他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说：“我得走了”。 Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!' 这时有人大声喊道：“安静，请各位安静！” quietly Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him. 埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。 6 [ADJ 形容词](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. [ADJ n] 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。 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 [ADJ 形容词]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. [ADJ n] 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。 Can I have a quiet word with you, son? 孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？ 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 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. He's a nice quiet man. 他是一个温和友善的人。 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. 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 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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. [V] [V n] [mainly AM 主美] 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。 in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten 11 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] [mainly AM 主美] 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 [PHRASE 短语](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. [V inflects] She's not going to go quietly. 她不会乖乖离开的。 13 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 14 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR after v] 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。 Usage Note : Take care not to confuse quiet and quite. 注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。相关词组： quiet down

Quiet I Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Quietly Ly People N