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单词 quiet
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Quiet
nnoun.statea period of calm weather
Synset:lull
Examples:
  • there was a lull in the storm
Derivationally Related Form:lull
Hypernyms:calmness
Inherited Hypernyms:lullcalmnessgood weatherweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.statean untroubled state; free from disturbances
Synset:tranquility tranquillity
Derivationally Related Form:tranquil
Hypernyms:order
Inherited Hypernyms:tranquillityorderstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe absence of sound
Synset:silence
Examples:
  • he needed silence in order to sleep
  • the street was quiet
Antonyms:sound
Derivationally Related Form:quietsilentsilence
Hypernyms:sound property
Inherited Hypernyms:silencesound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hushquietnesssoundlessnessspeechlessnessstillstillness
Full Hyponyms:
hushnoiselessnessquietnessspeechlessness
nnoun.attributea disposition free from stress or emotion
Synset:placidity repose serenity tranquility tranquillity
Derivationally Related Form:quietplacid
Hypernyms:calm calmness composure equanimity
Inherited Hypernyms:reposecomposuredispositionnaturetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ataraxia
Full Hyponyms:
ataraxia
vverb.perceptionbecome quiet or quieter
Synset:hush pipe down quiesce quiet down quieten
Examples:
  • The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
Antonyms:louden
Derivationally Related Form:quiethushquiescent
Hypernyms:change intensity
Inherited Hypernyms:quietenchange intensitychange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.emotionmake calm or still
Synset:calm calm down lull quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Examples:
  • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Antonyms:agitate
Derivationally Related Form:quiettranquilizerstilllull
Hypernyms:comfort console solace soothe
Inherited Hypernyms:calmcomfort
Direct Hyponyms:appeaseassuageassurecomposeconciliategentlegruntlelenifylullmollifypacifyplacatereassure
Full Troponyms:composelullpacifyreassure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: quiet, tranquillize, calm, calm down, lull) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: tranquilize)
adjadj.allcharacterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
Examples:
  • a quiet life
  • a quiet throng of onlookers
  • quiet peace-loving people
  • the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years
Antonyms:unquiet
Derivationally Related Form:quietness
Inherited Hypernyms:quiet
Similar to:quiescent untroubled
See also:peaceable peaceful tame unagitated
adjadj.allfree of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
Examples:
  • a quiet audience at the concert
  • the room was dark and quiet
Antonyms:noisy
Derivationally Related Form:quietness
Inherited Hypernyms:quiet
Similar to:noiseless silent soundless still stilly tiptoe
See also:inaudible soft unhearable
adj satadj.allnot showy or obtrusive
Synset:restrained
Examples:
  • clothes in quiet good taste
Antonyms:ostentatious
Inherited Hypernyms:quiet
Similar to:unostentatious unpretending unpretentious
adj satadj.allin a softened tone
Synset:hushed muted subdued
Examples:
  • hushed voices
  • muted trumpets
  • a subdued whisper
  • a quiet reprimand
Antonyms:loud
Derivationally Related Form:subduedness
Inherited Hypernyms:hushed
Similar to:soft
adj satadj.all(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Synset:placid smooth still tranquil unruffled
Examples:
  • a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
  • the quiet waters of a lagoon
  • a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
  • a smooth channel crossing
  • scarcely a ripple on the still water
  • unruffled water
Antonyms:stormy
Derivationally Related Form:tranquilitystillnesstranquillityquietnessplacidnesssmoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:placid
Similar to:calm
adjadj.all(of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
Topic:astronomyuranology
Antonyms:active
Inherited Hypernyms:quiet
advadv.allwith little or no activity or no agitation ('quiet' is a nonstandard variant for 'quietly')
Synset:quietly
Examples:
  • her hands rested quietly in her lap
  • the rock star was quietly led out the back door
  • sit here as quiet as you can
Antonyms:unquietly
Pertainyms:quiet
Inherited Hypernyms:quietly
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