| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/making-little-or-no-noise |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:making little or no noisemaking little or no noiseThese words describe people or things that do not make much noise. One of the most common words for this, and the word with the broadest use, isquiet. There was a quiet tapping at the door. Please be quiet - we're recording. The opposite ofquietisloud. His music's so loud - he needs to turn it down! For more opposites ofquiet, see the article atloud. If there is no noise or sound at all, the wordsilentis often used. The stadium fell silent after the goal was scored. Voices or sounds which are quiet can be described assoft. "Come here!" he said in a soft voice. The restaurant had nice soft music playing in the background. If a sound is quiet and not clear you could describe it asmuffled. I could hear muffled voices from the next room. If a sound is so quiet you can only just hear it, the adjectivefaintcan be used. There was the faint sound of traffic in the distance. Hushedis usually used when people are quiet because they are afraid that someone might hear them or because they are waiting for something important to happen. The judge delivered his decision to a crowded but hushed courtroom. Related articleshaving little activity or excitement not speaking much or often |
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