quietly
adverb /ˈkwaɪətli/
/ˈkwaɪətli/
- in a way that makes very little noise
轻声的；轻柔的；安静的 - to ask/speak/talk quietly
悄悄地问/说/谈 - to move/stand quietly
安静地移动/站立 - a quietly spoken woman
话语轻柔的女人 - 'I'm sorry,' she said quietly.
“对不起。”她轻声说道。
- to ask/speak/talk quietly
- in a peaceful way; without being interrupted
安静地： 和平地 不被打扰- I spent a few hours quietly relaxing.
我怡然自得地放松了几个小时。 - 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.
有时候，生意是在空闲的卧室里悄悄地开始的，也许是作为一种爱好。
- Sometimes a business begins quietly, as a hobby maybe, in a spare bedroom.
- in a definite, but not obvious, way
克制的；稳重的；不张扬的 - 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).