| 词汇 | quiet |
| 释义 | quiet | BrE ˈkwʌɪət, AmE ˈkwaɪət | A. adjective ① (noiseless) 安静的 ; (not noisy) 轻声的 ; (not speaking) 沉默的 ▸ could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? 我打电话时你让孩子们安静点好吗？ ▸ to speak in a quiet voice 轻声说话 ▸ her new car is very quiet 她的新车噪音很小 ▸ to keep or stay quiet 保持沉默 ▸ quiet please! 请安静！ ② (tranquil, slow) 寂静的 ‹village, street›; 平静的 ‹life, sea›▸ business is very quiet 生意很清淡 ③ (sparsely attended) 不事张扬的 ‹dinner, wedding, funeral›④ (undisturbed) 宁静的 ▸ a quiet evening 宁静的夜晚 ▸ to have a quiet drink 悠闲地喝一杯 ⑤ (subdued) 文静的 ▸ he was always very quiet at school 他在学校总是寡言少语 ▸ a quiet pony 温顺的矮马 ⑥ (not expressed or done openly) 暗中的 ; (discreet) 不显眼的 ▸ he has an air of quiet authority 他的神态威严凝重 ▸ to have a quiet laugh over sth 对某事暗自窃笑 ▸ with a quiet smile (restrained) 带着淡然的微笑 (knowing) 带着会意的微笑 ▸ to have a quiet word (with sb) (about sth) （与某人）（就某事物）进行私下交谈 ⑦ (secret) 秘密的 ▸ to keep sth quiet, to keep quiet about sth 将某事保密 ▸ I've decided to resign, but I'd rather you kept quiet about it 我已决定辞职，但希望你不要声张出去 ⑧ (unobtrusive) 素净的 ‹colour, garment›B. noun uncountable ① (silence) 安静 ▸ the quiet of the early morning 清晨的寂静 ② (freedom from disturbance) 宁静 ▸ I went to the library for a little peace and quiet 我去图书馆清静了一下 ③ (peaceful state of affairs) 安定 ▸ a time of quiet 和平时期 ④ ▸ informal to do sth on the quiet (in secret) 秘密做某事 ▸ to have a drink on the quiet 偷偷喝酒 C. transitive verb (mainly US) = quietenPHRASAL VERB quiet down intransitive or transitive verb (mainly US) = quieten down |
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