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单词 quiet
释义 quiet

quiet /kwaɪət/

adjective
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A2 making very little noise:
» She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.» It's so quiet without the kids here.» Please be quiet (= stop talking)!» Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?» She was as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet). I didn't even know she'd come in.Note: Do not confuse with quite.Thesaurus+: ↑Silence and quiet
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A2 having little activity or excitement and few people:
» a quiet, peaceful little village» It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relations.» Business is quiet during the holidays.Thesaurus+: ↑Peaceful and tranquil
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B1 A quiet person is one who does not talk much:
» He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.Thesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive
keep (sth) quiet
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C2 to try to stop other people from finding out about a fact:
» She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.» Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent.Thesaurus+: ↑Secrecy and privacyquietness /-nəs/ noun [U]
F0» This luxury car offers comfort, quietness and speed.Thesaurus+: ↑Silence and quietThesaurus+: ↑Peaceful and tranquilWord Builder:Nouns: quiet, disquietAdjectives: quietAdverbs: quietly
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Extra Examples:» The party turned out to be a quiet affair.» If you don't have anything constructive to say, I'd rather you kept quiet.» The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.» She has a quiet dignity about her.» That'll do, Timothy! Please just sit down and keep quiet.
noun [U]
B2 the state of being silent: » Let's have some quiet!» I go camping for some peace and quiet (= absence of activity and excitement).Thesaurus+: ↑Silence and quietWord Builder:Nouns: quiet, disquietAdjectives: quietAdverbs: quietly
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