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🔑 quietBrE /ˈkwaɪət/NAmE /ˈkwaɪət/ adjective (quiet·er, quiet·est) 🔑 making very little noise 轻声的；轻柔的；安静的◆her quiet voice 她那轻柔的声音◆a quieter, more efficient engine 一台声音更小、效率更高的发动机◆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？◆He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. 他沉默不语了，所以我知道他很烦恼。◆' Be quiet,' said the teacher. “安静点儿！” 老师说道。◆She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse.她蹑手蹑脚，悄声下了楼。🔑 without many people or much noise or activity 僻静的；寂静的；清静的◆a quiet street 寂静的街道◆They lead a quiet life. 他们过着平静的生活。◆Business is usually quieter at this time of year. 每年这个时节，生意往往比较清淡。◆They had a quiet wedding. 他们举行了不事铺张的婚礼。🔑 not disturbed; peaceful 清静的；平静的；恬静的◆to have a quiet drink 悠闲地饮酒◆I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. 我盼着在家过个恬静的夜晚。🔑 (of a person 人) tending not to talk very much 寡言少语的；文静的◆She was quiet and shy. 她文静而又腼腆。(of a feeling or an attitude 感情或态度) definite but not expressed in an obvious way 克制的；稳重的；不张扬的◆He had an air of quiet authority. 他神态威严稳重。▸ quiet·ly🔑 BrE /ˈkwaɪətli/NAmE /ˈkwaɪətli/ adverb◆to speak/move quietly 轻轻地说话/移动◆I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. 我怡然自得地放松了几个小时。◆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。◆a quietly-spoken woman 话语轻柔的女人▸ quiet·ness BrE /ˈkwaɪətnəs/NAmE /ˈkwaɪətnəs/ noun [U] ◆the quietness of the countryside 乡村的恬静◆His quietness worried her. 他的沉默不语令她不安。 ●keep quiet about sth 🔑●keep sth quiet 🔑to say nothing about sth; to keep sth secret 对…守口如瓶；不声张；保密◆I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. 我已决定辞职，但希望你不要声张出去。 🔑 quietBrE /ˈkwaɪət/NAmE /ˈkwaɪət/ noun [U] the state of being calm and without much noise 宁静；寂静；平静；安静◆the quiet of his own room 他自己房间的宁静◆the quiet of the early morning 清晨的寂静◆I go to the library for a little peace and quiet. 我到图书馆去清静一下。●on the ˈquietwithout telling anyone 悄悄地 SYN secretly 🔑 quietBrE /ˈkwaɪət/NAmE /ˈkwaɪət/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they quiet BrE /ˈkwaɪət/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪət/present simple - he / she / it quiets BrE /ˈkwaɪəts/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪəts/past simple quieted BrE /ˈkwaɪətɪd/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətɪd/past participle quieted BrE /ˈkwaɪətɪd/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətɪd/ -ing form quieting BrE /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/ [I, T] (especially NAmE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy （使）平静，安静 SYN calm down◆~ (down) The demonstrators quieted down when the police arrived. 警察一到，示威者便安静了下来。◆~ sb/sth (down) He's very good at quieting the kids. 他很有办法让孩子们安静下来。 |