| 单词 | quiet |
| 释义 | quiet —quiet /kwaɪət/ adjective 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 quietA2 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 tranquilB1 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 evasivekeep (sth) quietC2 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, disquiet–Adjectives: quiet–Adverbs: quietly • • • 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, disquiet–Adjectives: quiet–Adverbs: quietly |
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