| 单词 | quiet |
| 释义 | adjective | verb | noun quietquiet1 /ˈkwaɪət/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective 1MAKING LITTLE/NO NOISE making very little or no noise: The baby’s sleeping, so we need to be quiet. The new car is very quiet. I put on some quiet relaxing music.THESAURUSlow – a low voice or sound is quiet and deep: A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator. “Don’t wake him up,” Ben said in a low voice.soft – quiet in a way that is pleasant: Soft music was playing in the background. Her voice was soft and gentle.faint – quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away: We heard the faint sound of a train in the distance.muffled – a muffled voice or sound is difficult to hear clearly, because there is something between you and the sound: Muffled voices were coming from downstairs.hushed – a hushed voice is deliberately quiet so that it does not annoy someone: Everyone in the library was speaking in hushed voices.inaudible – too quiet to be heard: The sound is inaudible to human ears, but dogs can hear it.silent – not talking or not making any sound: I was silent for a moment, wondering what to say next. She said a silent prayer.2NOT SPEAKING a)someone who is quiet does not usually talk very much: He’s nice, but kind of quiet. b)not saying much or not saying anything: Missy’s very quiet – is she feeling all right?► see thesaurus at shy13PLACE WITH NO NOISE a place that is quiet has no noise or not much noise: Our hotel room was comfortable and quiet.4NOT MUCH ACTIVITY a quiet place or time is one where there is not much activity: They want to live in a quiet neighborhood. I’m just going to have a quiet evening at home. The city was quiet after another night of fighting.5BUSINESS if business is quiet, there are not many customers SYN slow OPP busy: Business has been pretty quiet recently.6(be/keep) quiet! spoken used to tell someone to stop talking or making noise: Tanya, be quiet! I’m on the phone.7keep something quiet (also keep quiet about something) to keep information secret: We need to keep this quiet – don’t tell anyone.8keep somebody quiet a)to stop someone from talking, complaining, or causing trouble: I agreed to help her, just to keep her quiet. b)to stop someone from telling other people about a secret, especially one that may be embarrassing9quiet confidence/satisfaction/authority/dignity etc. used to describe feelings in which someone seems very calm and not excited: He spoke with an air of quiet authority.10NOT ROUGH if the ocean or other area of water is quiet, it is calm and not rough[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin quietus, from the past participle of quiescere to become quiet, rest]—quietness noun [uncountable] → see also quietly adjective | verb | noun quietquiet2 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] (also quiet down) to become calmer and less noisy, or to make someone do this SYN calm down: The kids finally quieted down and read their books. She gently rocked the baby to quiet him.2[intransitive] (also quiet down) if a situation quiets or quiets down, there is much less activity, or people stop fighting, criticizing, arguing, etc. SYN calm down: The fighting seems to have quieted down.3[transitive] to make someone stop criticizing you or opposing you: White has quieted the skeptics who said he couldn’t do the job.4[transitive] to make someone feel less frightened or worried: Her mother quieted her after the nightmare. adjective | verb | noun quietquiet3 noun [uncountable] 1the state of being quiet, calm, and peaceful: We were enjoying the quiet of the forest. I sat and enjoyed a few minutes of peace and quiet.2silence: Can I have quiet, please! |
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