参考词典中quiet的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 安静,闲适,平静
a. 安静的,静止的,宁静的,寂静的,朴素的,从容的,僻静的
vi. 平静下来 vt. 使平静, 使安心, 减轻(疑虑、恐惧等)
词形变化
- 比较级:qui·et·er, qui·et·est时 态:qui·et·ed, qui·et·ing, qui·ets名 词:qui'et·ness副 词:qui'et·ly
常用短语
参考例句
- The hotel is pleasantly situated in a quiet neighborhood .
这家饭店坐落在一个幽静的地区。 - There was something impressive about Julia's quiet dignity.
朱丽亚的宁静端庄给人印象很深。 - The city quieted down after the political disturbances.
政治骚动后这座城市平静了下来。 - Her quiet character serves as a foil to his brilliance.
她文静的性格衬托出他的杰出。 - He didn’t want to disturb the quiet needed by patients.
他不愿打扰病人需要的安静环境。
- The hotel is pleasantly situated in a quiet neighborhood .
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- a period of calm weather
[同] lull, quiet
[例]- there was a lull in the storm
- an untroubled state; free from disturbances
[同] quiet, tranquility, tranquillity
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- the absence of sound
[同] quiet, silence
[反] sound
[例]- he needed silence in order to sleep
- the street was quiet
- a disposition free from stress or emotion
[同] placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity
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- characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
[反] unquiet
[例]- a quiet life
- a quiet throng of onlookers
- quiet peace-loving people
- the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
- free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
[反] noisy
[例]- a quiet audience at the concert
- the room was dark and quiet
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- of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.
[反] active - not showy or obtrusive
[同] quiet, restrained
[例]- clothes in quiet good taste
- in a softened tone
[同] hushed, muted, quiet, subdued
[例]- hushed voices
- muted trumpets
- a subdued whisper
- a quiet reprimand
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
[同] placid, quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled
[例]- a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
- the quiet waters of a lagoon
- a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
- a smooth channel crossing
- scarcely a ripple on the
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- become quiet or quieter
[同] hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten
[反] louden
[例]- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
- make calm or still
[同] calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
[反] commove, excite, agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, charge up
[例]- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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