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quiet

UK //ˈkwaɪət//US //ˈkwaɪət//

词源

源自中古英语 quiete,来自古法语 quiete,最终源于拉丁语 quietus,意为'休息的,平静的',与 quies(休息)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容环境或人没有噪音、不吵闹的状态。可用于描述安静的空间或性格内向的人。

“The library is very quiet in the morning.”

(早晨的图书馆非常安静。)

“She has a quiet voice that's hard to hear.”

(她说话声音很轻,很难听清。)

❶ 表示不张扬、低调的状态。常用于形容不引人注目的事物或行为方式。

“They had a quiet wedding with just family.”

(他们只邀请了家人参加低调的婚礼。)

“She prefers quiet colors like gray and beige.”

(她更喜欢灰色和米色等素雅的颜色。)

同义词:silent, calm, peaceful, hushed, muted

noun

❶ 指没有噪音的宁静状态或环境。常用于描述片刻的安宁或需要保持安静的情况。

“I need some quiet to concentrate on my work.”

(我需要安静的环境来专心工作。)

“The teacher asked for quiet in the classroom.”

(老师要求教室里保持安静。)

同义词:silence, stillness, tranquility, peace, hush

verb

❶ 使安静下来或平息某事。常用于让人停止说话或让骚动平息的情况。

“The mother quieted her crying baby with a lullaby.”

(母亲用摇篮曲让哭闹的宝宝安静下来。)

“The principal quieted the noisy students with a stern look.”

(校长用严厉的目光让吵闹的学生安静下来。)

同义词:calm, soothe, silence, hush, pacify

常见短语

keep quiet — 保持沉默或保守秘密,常用于要求别人不要说出某事。

“He promised to keep quiet about the surprise party.”

(他承诺对惊喜派对守口如瓶。)

quiet down — 变得安静或降低音量,常用于要求吵闹的人或环境安静下来。

“The teacher told the class to quiet down and listen.”

(老师让全班安静下来听讲。)

on the quiet — 秘密地或不引人注意地进行某事,强调低调处理。

“They got married on the quiet without telling anyone.”

(他们秘密结婚,没有告诉任何人。)