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quiet

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qui·et1 /ˈkwaɪət/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp quieter, superlativesupl quietest)
1  making no noise 不發出聲音QUIET not making much noise, or making no noise at all 輕聲的；安靜的
We’ll have to be quiet so as not to wake the baby.
我們得安靜點，免得吵醒寶寶。
It’s a nice car. The engine’s really quiet.
這車真好，發動機聲音很小。
I’ll be as quiet as a mouse (=very quiet).
我會像老鼠一樣悄無聲息的。
2  not speaking 不說話的
a) TALK TO somebodynot saying much or not saying anything 寡言的；不作聲的，沉默的
You’re very quiet, Mom – is anything the matter?
你一言不發的，媽——出什麽事了嗎？
I didn’t know anything about it so I just kept quiet.
我對此一無所知，所以就保持沉默。
The crowd went quiet.
人群安靜了下來。
quiet confidence/satisfaction/desperation (=having a particular feeling but not talking about it) 不露聲色的自信/暗自滿足/無言的絕望
a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her
一個即將被生活中無言的絕望壓垮的女人
quiet authority/dignity (=not saying much but making other people have a particular feeling about you) 不言自威
Jack’s air of quiet authority
傑克不言自威的氣度
b) TALK TO somebodysomeone who is quiet does not usually talk very much 話不多的，沉默寡言的；文靜的
a strange, quiet girl
一個古怪、寡言的女孩
3  (be) quiet! spokenQUIET used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise 安靜！别作聲！
Tanya, be quiet! I’m on the phone.
塔尼娅，安靜！我在打電話呢。
Quiet, you lot!
安靜，你們這幫家夥！
Examples from the Corpus
(be) quiet!• Morgan, be quiet, please.
4  keep something quiet/keep quiet about something SECRETto keep information secret 對某事保密
You’re getting married? You kept that quiet!
你要結婚了？你竟然保密啊！
5  place with no noise 安靜的地方 a place that is quiet has no noise or not much noise 安靜的
Our hotel room was comfortable and quiet.
我們的酒店客房舒適安靜。
When they walked into the pub, the place went quiet.
他們走進小酒店時，店内安靜下來。
6  no activity/people 無活動/沒人PEACEFUL without much activity or without many people 僻靜的；寂靜的；清靜的
It was a Sunday, about three o'clock, and the streets were quiet.
那是一個星期天，三點鐘左右，街上一片寂靜。
I’d love to go on holiday somewhere where it’s nice and quiet.
我很想到一個美麗又清靜的地方去度假。
Anthony met her in the bar, and they found a quiet corner where they could talk.
安東尼和她在酒吧碰了頭，他們找了個安靜的角落說話。
I’m going to have a quiet night in (=an evening when you stay at home and relax).
晚上我要在家裏清靜清靜。
He wants a quiet life, while she wants to go out partying.
他想過安靜平淡的生活，而她卻想出去玩樂。
7  business 生意BBBUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO if business is quiet, there are not many customers 清淡的 SYN slack
August is a quiet time of year for the retail trade.
八月份是零售業的淡季。
8  keep somebody quiet STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop someone from talking, complaining, or causing trouble 使某人安靜
Give the kids some crayons – that will keep them quiet for a while.
給孩子們一些蠟筆——那會讓他們安靜一會兒。
Examples from the Corpus
keep somebody quiet• Give the kids some crayons, that will keep them quiet for a while.
9  have a quiet word (with somebody) especially British EnglishBrEPRIVATE/PERSONAL to talk to someone privately when you want to criticize them or tell them about something serious (與某人)私下談談
Brian’s just not keeping up with the workload. Can you have a quiet word?
布賴恩真的應付不了那些工作，你能和他私下談談嗎？
Examples from the Corpus
have a quiet word (with somebody)• When all they needed to do was lift up the phone and have a quiet word.
Do not confuse quiet with quite (=fairly).
不要混淆 quiet (安靜)和 quite(較爲)。
—quietness noun [uncountableU]
→ quietly
 THESAURUS
a quiet sound or voice 輕輕的聲音或嗓音
quiet not making a loud sound 輕聲的
I heard a quiet voice behind me.
我聽到身後有人輕聲說話。
a car with a quiet engine
引擎噪音低的汽車
low quiet – especially because you do not want people to hear or be disturbed 〔尤因不想讓别人聽見或受到妨礙〕低聲的
Doug was on the phone, speaking in a low voice.
道格在打電話，聲音壓得很低。
I turned the volume down low.
我把音量調低。
soft quiet and pleasant to listen to 輕柔的
Soft music was playing in the background.
播放着輕柔的背景音樂。
His voice was soft and gentle.
他的聲音輕柔溫和。
silent not making any sound at all 不出聲的
a silent prayer
默禱
silent laughter
無聲的笑
The machines were virtually silent.
這些機器幾乎沒有聲音。
hushed deliberately quiet because you do not want people to hear – used about people’s voices 〔嗓音〕小聲的，壓低聲音的
They were talking about money in hushed tones.
他們正壓低聲音談論錢的問題。
The doctor’s voice was hushed and urgent.
醫生的聲音又低又急。
faint quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away 〔因距離遙遠〕微弱的
The men went ahead and their voices got fainter and fainter.
人們往前走去，他們的聲音越來越小。
the faint sound of bells
依稀可聞的鐘聲
muffled difficult to hear, for example because the sound comes from another room or someone’s mouth is covered by something 模糊不清的
Muffled voices were coming from downstairs.
樓下傳來模模糊糊的說話聲。
the muffled sound of someone crying
隐約有人在哭的聲音
ndull [only before noun] a dull sound is not loud – used especially about the sound of something hitting another thing
He hit the ground with a dull thud.
inaudible too quiet to hear 聽不見的
The sound is inaudible to the human ear.
這種聲音人耳無法聽見。
Her answer came in an almost inaudible whisper.
她的回答聲音弱得幾乎聽不見。
a quiet place 安靜的地方
quiet without much noise 安靜的
It’s so quiet here at night.
這兒晚上可真安靜。
This is the quietest room in the house to work in.
在這所房子裏，就是這間屋子工作最安靜。
silent with no noise at all 無聲的
The room fell silent (=became silent).
房間裏安靜下來。
peaceful (also tranquil especially written) quiet in a pleasant and relaxing way 甯靜的
Life’s more peaceful in the countryside.
鄉村生活更平靜。
The hotel is set in tranquil surroundings.
酒店周圍很安靜。
sleepy [only before noun] quiet – used about a town or village where there are not many people and very little happens 〔城鎮或鄉村〕寂靜的
a sleepy fishing village
寂靜的漁村
not saying much 話不多的
quiet not saying much 寡言的；文靜的
He’s a quiet boy who loves reading.
他是個文靜的男孩，喜歡看書。
You’re very quiet tonight, Suzy – are you OK?
你今晚都沒怎麽說話，蘇齊——沒事吧？
silent not saying anything 不作聲的
Her husband was a big silent man.
她丈夫很高大，沉默寡言。
Everyone was arguing but I decided to remain silent.
大家都在爭，但我決定保持沉默。
taciturn /ˈtæsətɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal not talking much and seeming a little unfriendly or bad-tempered 沉默寡言的，不苟言笑的
He found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person.
他覺得沃恩這個人不苟言笑，很難相處。
reticent unwilling to talk to other people, especially about a particular subject 〔尤指對某個話題〕不願多談的
She’s always been reticent about her early life.
她向來不願多談自己以前的生活。
a man/woman of few words someone who does not talk much, especially because they only speak when there is something important to say 沉默寡言的人
My father was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened.
我父親是個沉默寡言的人，不過他一開口，大家都會聽。
Examples from the Corpus
quiet• Since the last big outbreak of fighting six days ago, the city has been strangely quiet.• The baby's sleeping, so we need to be quiet.• He's nice, but kind of quiet.• I want you all to be very quiet and listen carefully.• I tried to imagine why he lived such a quiet and lonely life in this far-off place.• Inside the church it was quiet and peaceful.• Steven's a very quiet boy who loves reading.• Madison Plains, Ohio, is a quiet community of 1200 inhabitants.• Alvin was becoming known at school as a quiet, confident boy with a facility for languages.• People sat drinking coffee and having quiet conversations.• David and I found a quiet corner where we could talk.• I'm just going to have a quiet evening at home.• Let's have a nice quiet evening in, for a change.• Retailers are worried, as business has been quiet for much of December.• If he will be quiet I shall tell him what the Labour party proposes to do.• Missy's very quiet - is she sick?• They shared a quiet laugh, then the cornerboy went off to get Spider, who was making the rounds.• What I like about the Cerro Colorados is their quiet magnificence.• The new emperor seems a shy, quiet man, an intellectual.• It's been a very quiet morning so far. Only two people came in, and neither of them bought anything.• a quiet place in the mountains• I usually work in the dining room because it's the quietest room in the house.• She saw a quiet serious face, large dark eyes, well-marked brows, sober clothes.• We made it through, paddling to a quiet spot and awaited the others.• Our new washing machine is much quieter than the old one.• Even on a quiet weekend there are plenty of people on the beach.• She said it was beautiful, very quiet, with deserted beaches and clear water.• He spoke in a quiet yet confident voice.
as quiet as a mouse• In fact she was as quiet as a mouse and Ruth hardly knew she was there.
kept quiet• But the story is too big to be kept quiet.• Lois broke her own crackers and kept quiet.• For a couple of years, the board kept quiet about our financial situation, hoping that it would get better.• I'd rather it were kept quiet if any more do.• We didn't shout loud enough; those who came left impressed, but kept quiet in order to preserve their own reputations.• If she kept quiet Penry might sleep longer, and wake in a better mood.• The disciples kept quiet telling nothing of what they had seen at that time to anyone.• They kept quiet while the caretaker came to shut the windows in the evening.
nice and quiet• What I'd really like is a nice mantlepiece to hang over, somewhere nice and quiet.
quiet2 noun [uncountableU]
1  PEACEFULthe state of being quiet, calm, and peaceful 甯靜，寂靜，平靜
We were enjoying the quiet of the forest.
我們享受着森林的靜谧。
I’ve had an awful day – now I just want some peace and quiet.
我今天過得糟透了——現在只想清靜清靜。
2  QUIETsilence 安靜
Can I have some quiet, please?
讓我安靜一會兒，好嗎？
3  on the quiet British EnglishBrE informalSECRET secretly 秘密地；私下地
We found out he’d been doing some freelance work on the quiet.
我們發現他一直在接私活。
Examples from the Corpus
on the quiet• His doctor has told him he mustn't drink, but he still has the occasional brandy on the quiet.• You and I felt welcome, shrouded in the warm dark, confident on the quiet block.• He swills it down at times; of course, on the quiet, after Great-gran's safely tucked up in bed.• A visiting dignitary on the quiet lonely street.• It is best therefore to err on the quiet side and to use percussion sparingly rather than to excess.• Outside, snow is falling on the quiet street, and everything has turned white.• A little further on the quiet was broken by the rumble of a truck.• He used to flirt with the two girls, on the quiet, when his wife wasn't looking.• The dead man had been renting the house on the quiet estate for 18 months.• There are almost no signs of Tarkmania on the quiet, flat, dust-blown campus.
Examples from the Corpus
quiet• No one moved and the easy quiet dropped another level to a bad silence.• But despite the general quiet of the anchorage, one felt the excitement permeating the entire fleet.• Can I have quiet, please!• Environmentalists have a habit of trumpeting their disasters and keeping the good news quiet.• Each day I write in the quiet of the upstate New York mornings.• In the quiet of that moment Tam and Famie knew a reason.• A little further on the quiet was broken by the rumble of a truck.• the quiet of the forest• At sunset the last orders had been issued, every commander knew his duty, and unusual quiet prevailed in the fleet.
peace and quiet• So much for peace and quiet!• Still you could always come back to Malia for a little peace and quiet in the local monastery!• She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers.• She had weekends off, and looked forward to a bit of peace and quiet.• So she'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman.• Will he add one more right to the patients charter - that of peace and quiet for sick people in hospital?• Finally, some peace and quiet.• If I must sacrifice a few moments in the interests of subsequent peace and quiet, so be it.
From Longman Business Dictionary
quietqui·et /ˈkwaɪət/ adjectiveadj
1if business, a market etc is quiet, there are not many customers or there is not much activity
August is a quiet time of year for the retail trade.
The market has been quiet this morning.
2quiet enjoymentLAW the right to use property or land without any interference
The purchaser shall have quiet enjoyment of the land.
Origin quiet1
(1300-1400) Latin quietus, from the past participle of quiescere “to become quiet, rest”, from quies; → QUIET2
 quiet2
(1300-1400) Latin quies “rest, quiet”

See also: quieten

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