qui·et·ly
adverb/ˈkwaɪətli/
/ˈkwaɪətli/
- in a way that makes very little noise
轻声地；轻柔地；安静地 - to ask/speak/talk quietly
轻声地问／说／讲话 - to move/stand quietly
静静地移动／站立 - a quietly spoken woman
声音轻柔的女人 - ‘I'm sorry,’ she said quietly.
“对不起。”她轻声说。
- to ask/speak/talk quietly
- in a peaceful way; without being interrupted
平静地；不被打扰地 - I spent a few hours quietly relaxing.
我安静地休息了几个小时。 - He noticed the woman sitting quietly at the bar.
他注意到那个女人静静地坐在酒吧里。
- I spent a few hours quietly relaxing.
- without many people or much noise or activity
僻静的；寂静的；清静的 - Sometimes a business begins quietly, as a hobby maybe, in a spare bedroom.
在空卧室里培养出的兴趣，说不定会静静演变成一门生意。
- Sometimes a business begins quietly, as a hobby maybe, in a spare bedroom.
- in a definite, but not obvious, way
克制地；稳重地；不张扬地 - He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much).
他心里相信他们能成功。
- He is quietly confident that they can succeed (= he is confident, but he is not talking about it too much).