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[英] [ˈk waɪətlɪ] [美] [ˈk waɪətlɪ] 生词本

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1. ADJ-GRADED 轻声的;安静的；静悄悄的 Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. 

  • Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented...

    塔妮娅把孩子们哄得安安静静而又心满意足。

  • A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...

    一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。

  • The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.

    航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。

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  • 'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly...

    “这就算是告别了，是吗？”她轻轻地说。

  • He closed the door quietly.

    他悄悄地关上了门。

quietness

  • ...the smoothness and quietness of the flight.

    飞行时的平稳和安静

2. ADJ-GRADED (地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的 If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there. 

  • She was received in a small, quiet office...

    她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。

  • The street was unnaturally quiet.

    街上安静得有些异常。

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  • I miss the quietness of the countryside.

    我非常怀念乡间的宁静。

3. ADJ-GRADED (地方、环境、时光)安宁的，清静的，平静的，宁静的 If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble. 

  • ...a quiet rural backwater...

    平静而与世隔绝的农村地区

  • It is very quiet without him...

    他不在的时候这里非常清静。

  • While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life...

    他喜欢洛杉矶，喜欢聚会，她却希望过平静的生活。

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  • His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.

    不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。

quietness

  • I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.

    我的确非常喜欢这里宁静幽雅、不受打扰的氛围。

4. N-UNCOUNT 安静;静谧 Quiet is silence. 

  • He called for quiet and announced that the next song was in our honor...

    他叫大家安静，然后宣布下一首歌要送给我们。

  • Jeremy wants some peace and quiet before his big match.

    杰里米希望在大赛来临之前能享受到些许平静和安宁。

5. ADJ-GRADED 沉默的；不出声的;一言不发的 If you are quiet, you are not saying anything. 

  • I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...

    我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。

  • I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...

    我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。

  • They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'...

    他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说：“我得走了”。

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  • Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him.

    埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。

6. ADJ (感情)不外露的，不张扬的，内敛的，含蓄的 If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling. 

  • He has a quiet confidence in his ability...

    他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。

  • All through his life he has shown a quiet determination to get things done.

    他一生都在默默而坚定地做事。

quietly

  • Nigel Deering, the publisher, is quietly confident about the magazine's chances.

    出版商奈杰尔·迪林心中对这份杂志的成功很有把握。

7. ADJ 暗中的;秘密的;私下的 You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them. 

  • The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy...

    瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。

  • Then it was back to the house for a quiet celebration...

    然后就回到房子里悄悄地庆祝一番。

  • Can I have a quiet word with you, son?

    孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？

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  • I slipped away quietly...

    我不声不响地溜走了。

  • The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned...

    已经悄悄放弃了将货物从公路改走铁路运输的目标。

  • Lee's body was flown to the US, where he was quietly buried in Seattle.

    李的遗体被空运至美国，并在西雅图悄悄地下葬了。

8. ADJ-GRADED 温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的 A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset. 

  • He's a nice quiet man.

    他是一个温和友善的人。

9. ADJ-GRADED (颜色、服饰)素净的，朴素大方的 You describe colours or clothes as quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable. 

  • They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves.

    为了避免别人注目，他们穿得很朴素。

10. V-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来 If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent. 

  • The wind dropped and the sea quieted...

    风势减弱了，海面平静下来。

  • Estela started to say something but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once.

    埃丝特拉正要说些什么，但是看到丈夫的一个手势，马上就不说话了。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten
11. VERB 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨) To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them. 

  • Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness.

    音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten
12. PHRASE (不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开 If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting. 

  • She's not going to go quietly.

    她不会乖乖离开的。

13. PHRASE 将…保密;保守…的秘密 If you keep quiet about something or keep something quiet, you do not say anything about it. 

  • I told her to keep quiet about it...

    我告诉她此事要保密。

  • I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet.

    我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。

14. PHRASE 在暗中;秘密地；私下里 If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it. 

  • She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see.

    她已经保证要在别人看不见的时候私下教他开车。

Usage Note :

Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.

注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

相关词组：
quiet down 
Adverb

1. with low volume;

  • "speak softly but carry a big stick"
  • "she spoke quietly to the child"
  • "the radio was playing softly"

2. with little or no sound;

  • "the class was listening quietly and intently"
  • "she was crying quietly"

3. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

  • "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
  • "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
  • "sit here as quiet as you can"

4. in a restful manner;

  • "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
1. A quietly efficient manservant brought them coffee and brandy.
一个不起眼而能干的男仆给他们端来了咖啡和白兰地。

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2. Benson signaled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand dollars.
本森悄悄地向拍卖人做了个手势，然后把出价又抬高了1000美元。

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3. Even the union leaders hoped that the strike would die quietly.
甚至连工会领袖们都希望罢工会无声无息地结束。

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4. Everyone was too busy laughing themselves silly to notice her quietly leave the room.
大家都在疯狂地大笑，没有注意到她悄悄离开了房间。

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5. Father quietly nodded his consent.
父亲温和地点头同意。

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6. He came out of the interview feeling quietly confident.
他面试后走出来，感觉平静而自信。

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7. He closed his eyes to put a stop to all distracting thoughts, sitting there quietly and peacefully.
他闭了眼睛，息了杂念，平心静气地坐着。

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8. He continued to talk quietly and soothingly to the girl until her frightened grip on his arm was relaxed.
他继续柔声安慰那姑娘，她那因恐惧而紧抓住他的手终于放松了。

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9. He has been quietly booted out as chief.
他己被悄悄地免掉主任的职务。

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10. He has been quietly dropped from the England team.
他被暗地里从英格兰队中除名了。

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11. He is watching for an opportunity of retiring quietly.
他在瞅空悄悄离开。

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12. He sat there quietly, with his arms across.
他双臂交叉，静静地坐在那儿。

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13. He tiptoed quietly up the stairs.
他踮着脚轻轻走上楼梯。

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14. He was not vain, but he was quietly proud of his literary achievements.
他并不自负，但暗地里却为自己取得的文学成就而得意。

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15. I was sitting quietly reading when all of a sudden a stone came hurling through the window.
我正安安静静地坐着看书，突然从窗外飞来一块石头。

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16. Plans to expand the company have had to be quietly shelved.
公司扩充的计划不得不悄悄搁置下来。

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17. Please speak quietly.I think somebody is listening in.
请小声点，我想有人在窃听。

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18. She closed the door very quietly,as she was afraid of wakening her baby.
她害怕把小宝宝惊醒，所以关门的动作很轻。

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19. She opened the door quietly so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.
她悄悄地开门，不想打扰睡觉的婴儿。

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20. She tiptoed quietly out of the room so as not to wake him up.
她蹑手蹑脚地从房间走出去，以免吵醒他。

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