quiet的经典引文

1. 安静的，轻声的，不出声的，沉默的
2. 平静的，静止的
3. 寂静的，僻静的
4. 温和的，恬静的，不易激动的
5. （颜色、衣服、装饰等）素净的，不显眼的
6. 不受干扰的，安谧悠闲的
7. （生意等）清闲的，清淡的
8. 暗中的，秘密的，未表露的
9. 非正式的，不沸沸扬扬的

1. 安静，静谧
2. 安宁，安定，和平

1. 安静地，平静地，悄悄地

1. （使）安静下来，（使）平静下来
2. 平息
3. 减轻（疑虑、恐惧等）
4. 【法】判决（产权）归…所有

1. a period of calm weather;

   "there was a lull in the storm"
   

2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances
3. the absence of sound;

   "he needed silence in order to sleep"
   "the street was quiet"
   

4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;

   "a quiet life"
   "a quiet throng of onlookers"
   "quiet peace-loving people"
   "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
   

2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;

   "a quiet audience at the concert"
   "the room was dark and quiet"
   

3. not showy or obtrusive;

   "clothes in quiet good taste"
   

4. in a softened tone;

   "hushed voices"
   "muted trumpets"
   "a subdued whisper"
   "a quiet reprimand"
   

5. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves;

   "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
   "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
   "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
   "a smooth channel crossing"
   "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
   "unruffled water"
   

6. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

   "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
   "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
   "sit here as quiet as you can"
   

1. become quiet or quieter;

   "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
   

2. make calm or still;

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
   

1. quiet的意思

1. 安静的：NaN有两种形式:会产生信号(Signaling)的和不会产生信号的或称为安静的(Quiet). 当一个产生信号的NaN(SNaN)被用于操作时就会引发一个无效操作异常,而一个安静的NaN(QNaN)则不会. SnaN是一类会引发无效操作异常的数值.

2. 宁静的：资料介绍:通过滑稽的语言 教学生如何背英语单词, 例如quiet street说,我向来便是十分(quite)宁静的(quiet),形象生动的表述.

as quiet as a mouse〔grave〕

非常宁静 very quiet

quiet down (v.+adv.)

(使)安静,(使)平静 (cause to) become calmer; stop
quiet down

The city quieted down after the disturbances.

过后,这座城市平静了。

Things quieted down and all around was still.

万物逐渐安静下来,四周一片寂静。

The storm quieted down.

暴风雨停了。

The excitement is quieting down.

兴奋的情绪渐渐平静下来。

quiet sb/oneself/sth ? down

You should quiet the children down.

你应该让孩子们静下来。

He quieted himself down.

他很快让自己平静下来。

See if you can quiet the dog down, it's annoying the neighbours with its noise.

看你是否能使狗安静下来,它吵得左邻右舍都不安宁。

at quiet

安定地 stably; quietly

on the quiet

悄悄地,偷偷地,秘密地 secretly; unobtrusively

• absolutely quiet绝对安静
• quite quiet相当安静

• quiet sb's suspicions消除某人的疑虑
• quiet the engine使发动机熄火
• quiet the headache使头痛减轻
• quiet the students让学生们安静下来

• quiet moodily心情平静
• quiet uncommonly极其平静
• quiet utterly完全平静
• quiet oneself/sb down让自己〔某人〕平静下来

• quiet from使平静

• enjoy the quiet享受安静的乐趣
• disturb the quiet打破寂静

• perfect quiet完全安静
• public quiet社会的安定

• at quiet平静
• live in quiet过安静的生活
• a piece of quiet一段平静的时期
• on the quiet秘密地
• out of quiet心烦意乱

quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still

这组形容词的共同意思是“安静”“平静”“寂静”。其区别在于:

1.在修饰环境时各词所指的状态为:calm指风平浪静; peaceful指没有战争或; quiet指没有吵闹干扰; still指完全没有声音。例如:

The sea was calm yesterday.昨天海水是平静的。

Countries should settle their disputes by peaceful means.各国应通过和平手段解决他们的争端。

Differences among them could have been reconciled by them through peaceful consultations.他们中间的分歧本来可以由他们和平协商调解。

He had a bad headache and needed being quiet.他头疼得厉害,需要安静。

Everything was deadly still.万籁俱寂。

2.在修饰人时:calm指人心平气和,毫不激动; peaceful表示“安详的”“温和的”; quiet指性情温和、安静等,有时也指人的闲散或不活动; still指“一动不动”; silent侧重“沉默”“不说话”,但不一定不动。例如:

The teacher is peaceful when the student appeared.当这个学生出现时,这个老师很温和。

We should keep quiet in the hospital.在医院里我们应该保持安静。

His hands were never still.他的双手一刻也不停。

We've been silent for too long. It's time to speak out.我们沉默得太久了,现在是大胆地发表意见的时候了。

She sat silent in her own room.她在自己的房间里一动不动地坐着。

at quiet, in quiet, on the quiet

这三个短语意思并不相同:at quiet的意思是“安定地”; in quiet的意思是“安静地”; 而on the quiet的意思是“秘密地”。

quiet, quietness, quietude

这三个词都可作“寂静,平静,清静”解。其区别在于:quiet表示事物的状态或气氛; quietness指人或物所展示出来的一种品质; quietude则表示人的习惯。例如:

After a busy week in London, he looked forward to the peace and quiet of his country home.在伦敦忙碌了一周之后,他渴望乡下家里宁静的生活氛围。

We were surprised at the quietness of his manner and gentleness of speech.我们为他那文静的举止和亲切的话语而感到惊讶。

Quietude is out of fashion in these days.如今清静不流行了。

quiet，calm，silent，still，noiseless，peaceful，serene

这些形容词均含“平静的，无声无息”之意。

quiet普通用词，指没有喧闹、活动或的寂静状态。

calm普通用词，既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱，不受外界影响和情绪支配。

silent普通用词，指缄默不语或无声无息。

still指平静而又安定的状态。

noiseless指无任何噪音或不出声，无声无息。

peaceful普通用词，指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。

serene（诗）纯静，清朗。