1 quiet /ˈkwajət/ adjective quieter; quietest
quieter; quietest
Learner's definition of QUIET
[also more quiet; most quiet]
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: making very little noise安静的；轻声的 -
a quiet engine噪声小的发动机
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the quiet hum of the refrigerator冰箱很低的嗡嗡声
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He spoke in a very quiet voice.他讲话时嗓音很低。
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She was as quiet as a mouse. [=very quiet]她像老鼠一样悄无声息的。
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a : not talking不说话的；不出声的 -
Surprisingly, the class was quiet.班里非常安静，真令人吃惊。
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“Be quiet!” she scolded.“安静！”她训斥道。
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Can't you be quiet for one minute? [=can't you stop talking?]你就不能安静一会儿吗？
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She suddenly turned/became/went quiet. [=she suddenly stopped talking]她突然不说话了。
b : tending not to talk very much不爱说话的；沉默寡言的；文静的 3
: not having much activity or movement寂静的；平静的；僻静的 -
a quiet [=calm] sea平静的海面
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During the morning, business was quiet.整个上午生意很清淡。
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Some days at the store are quieter than others.店里有几天生意格外清淡。
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a quiet town/village/neighborhood寂静的小镇/村庄/街区
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a quiet stretch of road一段僻静的路
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He led a quiet life.他过着平静的生活。
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: not disturbed by noise or people不受打扰的；清静的；悠然的 -
We enjoyed a quiet [=peaceful] dinner for two.我们享用了一顿安静的二人晚餐。
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I was looking forward to a quiet cup of tea.我当时就盼着悠然地喝杯茶。
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I decided to do a little quiet reading.我决定安静地读会儿书。
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: not shown or done in an obvious way暗中的；未表露的 -
She worked with quiet determination.她暗下决心努力工作。
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There is a quiet confidence about him.他身上有种不露声色的自信。
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He was filled with quiet desperation/rage.他心中暗暗充满了绝望/愤怒。
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A quiet revolution was underway.一场无声的革命正在进行。
keep quiet
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: to not say anything or make any noise保持安静 -
Please keep quiet during the movie.观影期间请保持安静。
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He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet. [=he decided not to say anything]他曾想把知道的事情告诉警方，但最后还是决定保持沉默。
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keep quiet about (something) or keep (something) quiet : to not say anything about (something)（对某事）保持沉默，守口如瓶 3 keep (someone) quiet
a : to prevent (someone) from speaking or to prevent (someone or something) from making noise使（人或事物）安静 b : to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something使（某人）保持沉默；不让（某人）泄露消息
— quietly
adverb [more quietly; most quietly] -
He spoke/moved quietly.他讲话/走动很轻。
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She was quietly reading in her room.她正在自己的房间里安静地看书。
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He is quietly confident that he will win.他心里相信自己一定会赢。
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She quietly retired from the sport.她平静地退出了这项运动。
— quietness
noun [noncount] 2 quiet /ˈkwajət/ verb
quiets; quieted; quieting
quiets; quieted; quieting
Learner's definition of QUIET
[+ object] chiefly US
: to make (someone or something) quieter, calmer, or less intense使…平静；使…平和 -
The announcer was trying to quiet [=(Brit) quieten] the crowd.宣告者尽力使人群平静下来。
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She tried to quiet [=calm, soothe] the crying baby.她尽力让那个哭闹的婴儿安静下来。
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Her comments have done nothing to quiet [=lessen] the controversy.她的评论对平息这场争论没起到任何作用。
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Unfortunately, his efforts did little to quiet [=dispel] our doubts.很遗憾，他的努力并没有消除我们的疑虑。
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often + down
quiet down
[phrasal verb] chiefly US
: to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy安静下来；平静下来 -
The children started to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] after dinner.晚饭后孩子们开始安静下来。
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He told the crowd to quiet down.他让人群安静下来。
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Things are quieting down in town. [=the town is becoming less busy]城里渐渐冷清下来。
3 quiet /ˈkwajət/ noun
Learner's definition of QUIET
[noncount]
: the quality or state of being quiet or calm平静；安静；宁静 -
the quiet of a wooded trail林间小径的静谧
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Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study.能安静些吗？我要学习。
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I need a little peace and quiet.我需要清静清静。
on the quiet
: in a secret or quiet way : without people knowing秘密地；私下地