单词 | over-quietness |
释义 | > as lemmasover-quietness over-quietness n. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈkwʌɪətnəs/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈkwaɪətnəs/ ΚΠ a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 38 To strenuous Minds there is an inquietude in overquietness. 1869 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 186/2 We might speak of excesses in various other ways, such as overwork or its exact contrast over-quietness. 1998 Irish Times (Nexis) 12 Dec. 58 A slight sense of over-quietness or monotony that might worry poems so closely linked by theme and tone. < as lemmas |
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