| 单词 | quietus |
| 释义 | quietus /kwuy ee"teuhs/, n. , pl. quietuses. 1. a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left. 2. discharge or release from life. 3. a period of retirement or inactivity. [1530-40; < ML quietus quit (in quietus est (he) is quit, a formula of acquittance), L: (he) is quiet, at rest (see QUIET1); cf. QUIT1 (adj.)] |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。