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| /ˈkwaɪət/ |
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| 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 |
| | 1a | 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 The whole room went quiet when he walked in. 当他走进来时整个房间安静了下来。 | | 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。 | |
| | 1b | 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。 | |
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| 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 |
| | 2a | 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。 | |
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| 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 |
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| - | be quiet spoken
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| used for telling someone to stop talking or making a noise |
| 请安静 |
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| Will you be quiet, I’ m trying to read. 你能安静点吗？我在看书呢。 |
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| - | have a quiet word with sb spoken
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| to speak to someone in an informal way about a problem |
| 和某人私下谈谈 |
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| Maybe I should have a quiet word with Tom’ s teacher? 也许我应该和汤姆的老师私下谈谈？ |
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| - | keep quiet about sth
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| to not tell anyone about something |
| 将某事物保密 |
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| Can we trust him to keep quiet about what he’ s seen? 我们能相信他会对所见到的保密吗？ |
| We’ re going to keep her decision quiet for the moment. 我们打算暂时将她的决定保密。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| quietness noun U |
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