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BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet
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adjective /ˈkwaɪət/
adjectivequiet
comparativequieter
superlativequietest
  1. 1
    making very little or no noise 轻声的；不出声的；安静的

    Electric cars are quiet and pollution-free. 电车噪声小，而且无污染。

    some quiet soothing music 一些轻柔舒缓的音乐

     Synonyms and related words
    Describing sounds that are quiet and/or soft: quiet, soft, muffled...
    1. a.
      used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much （人）文静的

      a quiet sensitive boy 文静敏感的男孩

      go quiet :

      Everyone went quiet when he walked in. 当他走进来时每个人都安静了下来。

      grow quiet :

      On the way home, she grew quiet and thoughtful. 在回家的路上，她一言不发，陷入沉思。

       Synonyms and related words
      Using few words in speech or writing: quiet, silent, brief...
    2. b.
      used about places in which there is little noise （地方）寂静的，安静的

      The house was quiet again. 房子又寂静无声了。

       Synonyms and related words
      Silent and silence: silent, silence, quiet...
  2. 2
    if a place is quiet, it is not very busy （地方）不繁忙的，宁静的

    We live in a quiet residential area. 我们住在一个宁静的居民区。

    a quiet little seaside town 僻静的海滨小镇

    Nightclubs are often fairly quiet on weeknights. 夜总会在工作日的晚上经常没什么人。

    a quiet country road 清静的乡间道路

     Synonyms and related words
    Peaceful and peacefulness: peaceful, tranquil, serene...
    1. a.
      if a situation or period of time is quiet, there is very little activity happening then （情况或时期）平静的，清闲的

      a quiet relaxing holiday 平静悠闲的假日

      Business has been unusually quiet this holiday season. 这个假期的生意异常清淡。

      a quiet drink :

      I just went out for a quiet drink with my girlfriend. 我只是跟女朋友出去悠闲地喝了一杯。

      a quiet life :

      Miles wanted nothing but a quiet life. 迈尔斯什么都不要，只要一种恬静的生活。

       Synonyms and related words
      Not busy and not working: available, quiet, off-duty...
  3. 3
    used about feelings that someone has but does not show or talk about （感情）未表露的

    There was a mood of quiet desperation in the place. 那个地方有一种无声的绝望气氛。

    her quiet confidence 她心中的自信

     Synonyms and related words
    General words used to describe emotions: acutely, affective, basic...

derived word

quietness

noun [U]
 Synonyms and related words
Periods of quiet and calm: quiet, peace, lull...
quiet
noun [U] /ˈkwaɪət/
  1. a place or situation where there is not much noise or activity 安静的地方；平静；宁静

    Can we have some quiet please (=can everyone stop talking)? 能让我们安静一会儿吗？

    quiet of :

    He relaxed in the quiet of his hotel room. 他在安静的旅馆房间里休息。

     Synonyms and related words
    Periods of quiet and calm: quiet, peace, lull...

phrases

quiet
verb American /ˈkwaɪət/
present tense
I/you/we/theyquiet
he/she/itquiets
present participlequieting
past tensequieted
past participlequieted
  1. 1

    quiet

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    quiet down

    [I/T] if someone or something quiets or you quiet them, they become less noisy

    The town quieted for the night.

    how to quiet a baby's crying

    The audience quieted down as Julie stood up to introduce the speakers.

     Synonyms and related words
    To stop, or to reduce a sound: block out, muffle, mute...
     Synonyms and related words
    What sound can do and changing sounds: amplify, reverberate, fade...
  2. 2
    [T] to reduce the amount of fear, worry, disagreement etc. that someone feels

    Threats of financial pressure seemed to quiet church opposition.

     Synonyms and related words
    To make someone less nervous or upset: soothe, comfort, reassure...
BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + QUIET | QUIET + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤relative相對寧靜◇a period of comparative quiet相對寧靜的時期➤sudden突然的寂靜➤awful, eerie可怕的／恐怖的安靜VERB + QUIET➤break, pierce, shatter打破寧靜◇A machine gun shattered the quiet.一陣機關槍聲打破了寧靜。QUIET + VERB➤follow接着是寂靜◇in the sudden quiet that followed the gunshot在槍炮聲過後的突然安靜中PHRASES➤peace and quiet寧靜◇I'm going home now for a bit of peace and quiet!現在我要回家清靜一下！
quiet

adjective¹

 1with little or no noise; not talking少聲響；無聲響；不說話VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be安靜▸➤become, fall, go, grow安靜下來▸➤keep, lie, remain, sit, stay保持安靜；不聲不響地躺着；不出聲地坐着；靜靜地待着◇Just sit quiet for a moment, there's a good boy.安靜地坐一會兒，這才是好孩子。➤keep sb/sth讓⋯保持安靜◇Keep that dog quiet, will you!能不能讓那隻狗別叫！ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常安靜▸➤all一片安靜◇Suddenly the room went all quiet.房間突然一片安靜。➤awfully, remarkably, unusually非常／格外／異常安靜◇Everyone went awfully quiet.所有的人都變得異常安靜。➤absolutely, completely, perfectly悄然無聲；鴉雀無聲；萬籟俱寂▸➤deathly, eerily死寂；靜得嚇人◇The house was eerily quiet.房子裏靜得嚇人。➤dangerously平靜中透出危險◇His voice was dangerously quiet as he asked the question.他問問題時話音平靜，卻隱含威脅。➤oddly, strangely, unnaturally靜得出奇；靜得不自然◇She went back to a strangely quiet house.她回到一所靜得出奇的房子。➤surprisingly, uncharacteristically令人驚訝地／一反常態地安靜PREPOSITION➤about就⋯保持沉默◇I knew I had to keep quiet about it.我知道這件事我必須守口如瓶。PHRASES➤nice (and) quiet寧靜◇I was looking forward to a nice quiet afternoon.我期望能過一個安寧平靜的下午。
quiet

adjective²

 2without much activity少活動VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem安靜；看上去安靜；顯得安靜▸➤become安靜下來▸➤lie, remain, sit靜靜地躺着；保持安靜；靜靜地坐着◇Lie quiet for an hour and you'll feel better.靜靜地躺上一個小時，你就會感覺好點兒。➤keep sb/sth使⋯平靜◇Keep the patient as quiet as possible.盡可能讓病人靜養。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常安靜▸➤reasonably, relatively還算／比較平靜➤enough足夠平靜◇Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.局勢似乎足夠平靜了，但那是一種讓人不安的平靜。
BNC: 1437 COCA: 1435
quiet noun
⇨ silencequiet verb
⇨ silencequiet adj.
⇨ quiet 1 (a quiet place/life) ⇨ quiet 2 (a quiet voice) ⇨ quiet 3 (quiet and shy)quiet1

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆quiet ♦︎ peaceful ♦︎ silent ♦︎ tranquil ♦︎ calm ♦︎ sleepyThese words all describe a place or period of time without much noise or activity. 这些词均表示平静的、安静的、清静的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / peaceful / silent / tranquil / sleepy place / village / town◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm day / night / morning / afternoon / evening◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil / calm / sleepy atmosphere◆a quiet / peaceful / tranquil life / setting◆quiet / peaceful / tranquil countryside / surroundings■ quiet without many people or much noise or activity; not disturbed by anyone 僻静的；寂静的；清静的；平静的◆The house was quiet except for the sound of the television.房子里很安静，只有电视的声音。◆They had a quiet wedding.他们举行了低调的婚礼。◆Business is usually quieter at this time of year.每年这个时节，生意往往比较清淡。◆I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.我盼着在家过个清静的夜晚。OPP busy ⇨ busy 2 , noisy ⇨ loud ■ peaceful not worried or disturbed in any way; quiet and calm 平静的；安静的◆I fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.我酣然入睡。◆It's so peaceful out here in the country.郊外这里一切都是那么宁静。  see also peace ⇨ silence noun ▸ peacefully

adverb

◆He died peacefully in her arms.他在她的怀抱里安详地死去。■ silent where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound 无声的；安静的；不喧闹的◆The streets were silent and deserted.大街小巷寂无一人。◆As darkness began to fall, the cannon fell silent.夜幕降临后，炮声归于沉寂。   see also silence ⇨ silence noun ▸ silently

adverb

◆She crept silently out of the room.她悄悄溜出房间。■ tranquil ˈtræŋkwɪl (rather formal, written) quiet and peaceful in a way that makes you feel relaxed 恬静的；平静的；静谧的◆It is a tranquil place of quiet beauty.这是个有着清幽美景的地方。  see also tranquillity ⇨ silence noun ■ calm (of the sea) without large waves; (of the weather) without wind; (of the atmosphere in a place) without noise or violent feeling （海洋）风平浪静的；（天气）无风的；（气氛）平静的◆a calm, cloudless day晴朗无风的一天◆The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots.昨天的骚乱过后，城里又恢复了平静。OPP rough ⇨ rough 2 ⓘ The opposite, rough, only describes the sea and the weather, not times or places. * calm的反义词rough只可描述海洋和天气，不能描述时期和地方。   see also calm ⇨ peace noun , calm ⇨ silence noun ■ sleepy (especially of a town or village) quiet and where nothing much happens （尤指小镇或村庄）安静的，冷清的，不热闹的◆It was a sleepy little town before it became popular with tourists.那本是个安静的小城，后来才受到游客的青睐。quiet2

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆quiet ♦︎ soft ♦︎ faint ♦︎ inaudible ♦︎ silent ♦︎ hushed ♦︎ dull ♦︎ muffledThese words all describe sounds or voices that are not easy to hear because they make little or no noise. 这些词均表示声音放轻的、悄声的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / a soft / a faint / an inaudible / a hushed / a muffled voice◆quiet / soft / hushed tones◆a quiet / hushed / muffled conversation◆quiet / soft / silent / muffled laughter◆a quiet / a soft / a faint / an inaudible / a hushed whisper◆a soft / faint / silent / muffled cry◆a quiet / soft / faint / dull / muffled sound◆a quiet / soft / faint / dull click◆a soft / faint / dull / muffled noise / thud / thump■ quiet making very little noise 轻声的；轻柔的；安静的◆We could hear quiet footsteps in the corridor.我们听见走廊里轻轻的脚步声。◆How would you like a quieter, more efficient engine?您想要一台声音更小、功效更高的发动机吗？◆Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?我在打电话，你让孩子们安静点好吗？◆'Be quiet,' said the teacher.“安静点。”老师说道。◆He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.他的话变少了，所以我知道他很烦恼。OPP loud ⇨ loud   see also quiet , quieten ⇨ silence verb ▸ quietly

adverb

◆I can't hear you－you're speaking too quietly.我听不见－你说话的声音太轻了。■ soft (of a voice or sound) not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle （嗓音或声音）轻的，轻柔的，柔和悦耳的◆He chose some soft background music and lit the candles.他选了轻柔的背景音乐，点燃了蜡烛。OPP loud ⇨ loud , sharp ⇨ high 3 ▸ softly

adverb

◆She closed the door softly behind her.她随手轻轻关上了门。■ faint (of sounds) that you cannot hear clearly, especially because they come from things or people in the distance （声音）微弱的，不清楚的（尤指因为距离远）◆We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.他们沿路走远时，我们听见他们的说话声逐渐模糊。▸ faintly

adverb

◆'Does it matter?' she said faintly.“要紧吗？”她微声问道。■ inaudible ɪnˈɔːdəbl (of sounds) that you cannot hear （声音）听不见的◆She spoke in an almost inaudible whisper.她低声说话的声音几不可闻。◆The whistle was inaudible to the human ear.这种哨声人耳听不到。 OPP audible ⓘ A sound that is audible can be heard, although it may not be very loud. * audible指听得见的，但声音未必很大◆Her voice was barely audible above the noise.一片嘈杂，她的声音只能勉强听得见。◆The alarm must be clearly audible in all bedrooms (= in fire safety regulations).在所有卧室里都必须能清楚地听到警报声。 ■ silent [only before noun] not expressed with words or sound 不用言语表达的；无声的◆She closed her eyes to say a silent prayer.她闭上眼睛默祷。◆They nodded in silent agreement.他们点头默许。   see also silence ⇨ silence verb ▸ silently

adverb

◆She prayed silently.她默默地祷告。■ hushed [usually before noun](of voices) speaking very quietly （嗓音）低的，轻声的◆They spoke in hushed tones.他们窃窃私语。◆They were deep in hushed conversation.他们全神贯注地低声交谈。ⓘ A hushed conversation is often one which the speakers do not want other people to hear. * hushed常意味着谈话人不希望别人听到。■ dull [only before noun] (written) (of sounds) not clear or loud （声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的◆The gates shut behind him with a dull thud.他出去后，门砰的一声闷响关上了。▸ dully

adverb

◆The gates clanged dully behind him.门在他身后发出咣的一声闷响。■ muffled ˈmʌfld (of sounds) not heard clearly because sth is in the way that stops the sound from travelling easily （声音）沉闷的，压抑的，模糊不清的◆Muffled voices could be heard coming from the next room.听得见从隔壁房间传来模糊不清的说话声。   see also muffle ⇨ silence verb quiet3

adjective

 a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆  ➡ See also the entries for shy and solitary 另见shy条和solitary条quiet ♦︎ reserved ♦︎ reticent ♦︎ taciturn ♦︎ silentThese words all describe people not talking very much. 这些词均形容人寡言少语。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / reserved / reticent / silent person / man◆He's the quiet / silent type.◆very quiet / reserved / reticent / silent◆strangely quiet / reticent / silent■ quiet (of a person) tending not to talk very much （人）寡言少语的，文静的◆She was quiet and shy, and never spoke up in class.她文静而腼腆，从不在班上发言。▸ quietly

adverb

◆She sat quietly in the corner.她安静地坐在角落里。■ reserved slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions 内向的；寡言少语的；矜持的◆Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.邻居称他是个内向的人，不怎么与人交往。◆I think in her day people were more reserved.我认为在她那个年代人们更为内敛。■ reticent ˈretɪsnt (formal) unwilling to tell people about things 寡言少语的；不愿与人交谈的；有保留的◆He was extremely reticent about his personal life.他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。OPP forthcoming ⇨ talkative ■ taciturn ˈtæsɪtɜːn; NAmE ˈtæsɪtɜːrn (formal) tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly 不苟言笑的；沉默寡言的；冷漠不语的◆He was a taciturn and serious young man.他是个不苟言笑、一本正经的年轻人。■ silent [only before noun](especially of a man) not talking very much （尤指男人）不爱说话的，寡言少语的◆He's the strong, silent type.他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。NOTE 辨析 A quiet man or a silent man?A quiet man is seen as being rather gentle, and perhaps not very confident. A silent man does not speak very much either, but his silence is considered to be a sign of strength and an unwillingness to waste time saying unnecessary things. 形容男子沉默寡言时，quiet指看起来很沉静，但可能不太自信。silent也指沉默寡言，但这种沉默被视为有魄力，不愿浪费口舌。

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