['kwaiət]
quiet
n. 安静,闲适,平静
a. 安静的,静止的,宁静的
v. 静止,使...减少,使...安心

词形变化:

名词:quietness 副词:quietly 形容词比较级:quieter 最高级:quietest 动词过去式:quieted 过去分词:quieted 现在分词:quieting 第三人称单数:quiets

例句与用法:

  1. His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.
    在国外度过一个宁静的假期, 他的健康状况有所好转。
  2. The quiet contentment of a well-fed child satisfied the tired mother.
    孩子喂饱后不哭不闹的满足状使疲惫的母亲很满意。
  3. Ask him to keep quiet.
    让汤姆保持安静。
  4. When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
    当他平静下来时,我开始告诉他实情。

英英解释:

名词 quiet:

  1. a period of calm weather
  2. 同义词:lull
  3. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
  4. 同义词:tranquillity, tranquility
  5. the absence of sound
  6. 同义词:silence
  7. a disposition free from stress or emotion
  8. 同义词:repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility

动词 quiet:

  1. become quiet or quieter
  2. 同义词:quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down
  3. make calm or still
  4. 同义词:calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

形容词 quiet:

  1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
  2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
  3. not showy or obtrusive
  4. 同义词:restrained
  5. in a softened tone
  6. 同义词:hushed, muted, subdued
  7. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
  8. 同义词:placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
  9. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

副词 quiet:

  1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
  2. 同义词:quietly