quiet
英 ['kwaɪət]
美['kwaɪət]
- adj. 安静的；安定的；不动的；温顺的
- n. 安静；和平
- vt. 使平息；安慰
- vi. 平静下来
词组搭配
do anything for a quiet life
见 life
keep quiet (或 keep someone quiet)
refrain or prevent someone from speaking or from disclosing something secret
使保密
keep something quiet (或 keep quiet about something
refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret
对…保密
on the quiet
(informal)without anyone knowing or noticing; secretly or unobtrusively
(非正式)悄悄地，秘密地，偷偷地，私下地
(as) quiet as the grave
(as) quiet as a mouse (或 lamb)
(of a person or animal) extremely quiet or docile
（人，动物）极温和的，极温顺的；文静的
双语例句
- 1. The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.
- 房间很安静，无人主动提供更多的信息。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
- 所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He was quiet, conscientious, a bit of a plodder.
- 他做事闷声不响，小心谨慎，有点死气沉沉的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I remember her as a quiet, hard-working and well-spoken girl.
- 我记得她是个安静、勤奋并且谈吐优雅的女孩子。
来自柯林斯例句