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quietquietD.J.:[ˈkwaiət]K.K.:[ˈkwaɪɪt]adj.1.■轻声的, 安静的It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.安静得连掉一根针的声音都听得见。Can't you keep the children quiet?你能不能让孩子们静一静?2.■不激动的; 平静的; 宁静的He is a quiet inoffensive person.他是位安静、不冒犯别人的人。He lived in a quiet village near the sea.他住在海边的一个僻静的村子里。The sea seems quieter now.大海现在显得平静多了。3.■不起眼的, 不显眼的; 暗中的Can I have a quiet word with you?我能私下和你谈几句吗?vt. & vi.1.■安静下来; 使…安静, 平静The principal tried to quiet the students.校长试图让学生们安静下来。Boon walked in and quieted the engine.布恩走进来, 关掉发动机。The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。He quieted my suspicions.他消除了我的疑虑。The frightened child was quieted by his mother.妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。The crying boy must be quieted.那个正哭的孩子必须得到安慰。

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quiet['kwaiət]adj.1.■静止的，不动的2.■安静的，不吵闹的3.■轻声的；沉默的4.■僻静的，寂静的5.■平稳的；和缓的6.■恬静的；文雅的7.■朴实无华的；不显眼的8.■谦逊的9.■安闲的，宁静的10.■(生意)清淡的，不景气的11.■单调的12.■寡言少语的，不爱说话的13.■保密的，不事声张的n.1.■安静；寂静；静止2.■宁静；平和vt.1.■使安静；使平和；使静止：The teacher made great efforts to quiet the students.老师费了很大劲才使学生们安静下来。2.■减轻(病痛、疑虑、恐惧等)：This medicine quieted her headache.这种药使她的头疼得到缓解。3.■【法律】确定(产权等)：How to quiet title is still a difficult problem.如何决定所有权仍然是一个困难问题。vi.1.■平静下来(常与 down 连用)：The noise gradually quieted (down).嘈杂的声音逐渐平息下来。adv.1.■安静地；平静地近义词still(as) quiet as a mouse见 mouseat quiet平静地；平稳地；安定地in quiet安定地；平静地keep quiet保持安静；肃静keep something quiet对某事保密；隐瞒某事on the quiet[略作 on the q.t. 或 Q.T.][口语]私下里；暗地里；秘密地；偷偷摸摸地quiet conscience问心无愧quiet irony拐弯抹角的嘲讽变形adj.quierquiest

quietquiet[ˈkwaiət]adj.1.■安静的, 宁静的, 平静的, 寂静的2.■静止的, 不动的3.■沉着的, 镇静的4.■(性格)温和的, 文静的5.■朴素的(颜色), 柔和的6.■单调的, 无变化的7.■(社会)太平的, 安定的8.■闲适的, 从容的9.■秘密的, 藏在心里的; 地下的; 暗地的10.■(市面)萧条的, (生意)清淡的11.■僻静的12.■非正式的13.■(比赛等)松懈的, 不激动的keep quiet保持安静a quiet man温和的人a quiet color柔和的颜色, 素色quiet manners文雅的风度have a quiet dig at sb.暗中刺某人一下do some quiet reading从容地读些书a quiet talk非正式谈话

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词性变化quiet[ˈkwaiət]n.1.■安静, 宁静, 寂静2.■宁静的环境3.■(社会的)安定, 太平, 和平4.■沉默5.■(举止的)沉着, 镇静in the quiet of the country在乡下的宁静环境中a period of quiet和平时期years of quiet安定的岁月quiet[ˈkwaiət]vt.1.■使静, 使平静2.■平息, 使缓和, 使镇定3.■抚慰, 安慰Mother quiet ed the frightened child.母亲使受惊的孩子安静下来。quiet[ˈkwaiət]vi.1.■平静下来The wind quieted down.风息了。quiet[ˈkwaiət]adv.1.■平静地, 静静地She lay quiet.她静静地躺着。

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继承用法quietishadj.quietly[ˈkwaɪətlɪ]adv.quietnessn.