quiet

adjective

/ˈkwaɪət/

(comparative quieter, superlative quietest)

Idioms

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。
- We were all quiet for a moment.我们都沉默了一会儿。
- His voice was dangerously quiet as he asked the question.他问问题时话音平静，却隐含威胁。
- Keep that dog quiet, will you!能不能让那只狗别叫！
- She went back to a strangely quiet house.她回到一所静得出奇的房子。
- Suddenly the room went all quiet.房间突然一片安静。
- The house was quiet except for the sound of the television.房子里很安静，只有电视的声音。
- We could hear quiet footsteps in the corridor.我们听见走廊里轻轻的脚步声。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- fall
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
phrases
- nice (and) quiet
without many people or much noise or activity僻静的；寂静的；清静的
- a quiet street/town安静的街道/城镇
- It is a quiet place with just a handful of shops, bars and restaurants.这是一个安静的地方，只有几家商店、酒吧和餐馆。
- They lead a quiet life.他们过着平静的生活。
- After a month of political tensions, things are relatively quiet.经过一个月的政治紧张，事情相对平静。
- 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。
- The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea.这家旅馆位于海边一个安静的地方。
- The negotiations were quiet and hurried.谈判既安静又仓促。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
peaceful; without being interrupted清静的；平静的；恬静的
- to have a quiet drink悠闲地饮酒
- They were enjoying a quiet moment by the lake.他们正在湖边享受宁静的时刻。
- I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.我盼着在家过个恬静的夜晚。
- Keep the patient as quiet as possible.尽可能让病人静养。
- Lie quiet for an hour and you'll feel better.静静地躺上一个小时，你就会感觉好点儿。
- Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.局势似乎足够平静了，但那是一种让人不安的平静。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
(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。

词源Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.

Idioms

keep quiet about something | keep something quiet

to say nothing about something; to keep something 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。
- This story is too big to be kept quiet.这个故事太大了，不能保密。
- We'll have to keep this quiet—if it gets out, we'll all be in a lot of trouble.我们必须保持沉默——如果这件事泄露出去，我们都会有大麻烦的。

quiet

noun

/ˈkwaɪət/

[uncountable]Idioms

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。
- A machine gun shattered the quiet.一阵机关枪声打破了宁静。
- A man's voice was calling for quiet.一个男声要求大家安静下来。
- She made sure she had times of quiet in which to write.她确保自己有清静的时间写作。
- a period of comparative quiet相对宁静的时期
- in the sudden quiet that followed the gunshot在枪炮声过后的突然安静中
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- relative
- sudden
- awful
- …
verb + quiet
- break
- pierce
- shatter
- …
quiet + verb
- follow
phrases
- peace and quiet
词源Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.

Idioms

on the quiet

without telling anyone悄悄地 synonym secretly
- He’d been meeting her on the quiet.他一直在私下和她见面。

quiet

verb

/ˈkwaɪət/

[intransitive, transitive] (especially North American English)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they quiet	/ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈkwaɪət/
he / she / it quiets	/ˈkwaɪəts/ /ˈkwaɪəts/
past simple quieted	/ˈkwaɪətɪd/ /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past participle quieted	/ˈkwaɪətɪd/ /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
-ing form quieting	/ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/ /ˈkwaɪətɪŋ/

to become calmer or less noisy; to make somebody/something calmer or less noisy（使）平静，安静 synonym calm down
- quiet (down) The demonstrators quieted down when the police arrived.警察一到，示威者便安静了下来。
- quiet somebody/something (down) He's very good at quieting the kids.他很有办法让孩子们安静下来。
词源Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.

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