英语词汇“quiet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

quietadjective

uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

A2 making very little noise:

She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.

It's so quiet without the kids here.

Please be quiet (= stop talking)!

Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please?

She was as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet). I didn't even know she'd come in.

Note:

Do not confuse with quite.

A2 having little activity or excitement and few people:

a quiet, peaceful little village

It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relations.

Business is quiet during the holidays.

B1 A quiet person is one who does not talk much:

He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.

keep (sth) quiet

C2 to try to stop other people from finding out about a fact:

She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while.

Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent.

More examples

The party turned out to be a quiet affair.
If you don't have anything constructive to say, I'd rather you kept quiet.
The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
She has a quiet dignity about her.
That'll do, Timothy! Please just sit down and keep quiet.

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Silence & quiet

breath
hear
hush
hushed
keep it down idiom
keep sth down
muffle
muffled
mute
muted
noiseless
pindrop silence
quieten
quietly
radio silence
silent
trail
trail away/off
under your breath idiom
you could have heard a pin drop idiom

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Peaceful and tranquil

Not saying much

Secrecy and privacy

quietness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/us/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/

This luxury car offers comfort, quietness and speed.

quietnoun [ U ]

uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

B2 the state of being silent:

Let's have some quiet!

I go camping for some peace and quiet (= absence of activity and excitement).

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Silence & quiet

breath
hear
hush
hushed
keep it down idiom
keep sth down
muffle
muffled
mute
muted
noiseless
pindrop silence
quieten
quietly
radio silence
silent
trail
trail away/off
under your breath idiom
you could have heard a pin drop idiom

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Idiom(s)

on the quiet

quietverb [ I or T ]

uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/US UK quieten

to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy:

The barking dogs quieted when they recognized me.

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Falling silent and not speaking

bite
clam
gob
have nothing to say for yourself idiom
hear
hold
hold your tongue idiom
incommunicado
keep (yourself) to yourself
keep your mouth shut idiom
let sth rest idiom
lost
pipe down
radio silence
rest
save your breath idiom
speak
speechless
uncommunicative
unsaid

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Calming and relaxing

单词	quiet
释义	Contents adjective (1) quiet (1) noun (1) quiet (1) verb (1) quiet (1) more…(1) quietness Contents adjective (2) quiet (MAKING NO NOISE) quiet (WITHOUT ACTIVITY) noun (2) quiet (SILENCE) quiet (ABSENCE OF ACTIVITY) verb (1) quiet (BECOME LESS NOISY) English American Business quietadjective uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2 making very little noise: She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him. It's so quiet without the kids here. Please be quiet (= stop talking)! Could you keep quiet while I'm on the phone, please? She was as quiet as a mouse (= very quiet). I didn't even know she'd come in. Note: Do not confuse with quite. A2 having little activity or excitement and few people: a quiet, peaceful little village It was a quiet wedding, with just a few friends and relations. Business is quiet during the holidays. B1 A quiet person is one who does not talk much: He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man. keep (sth) quiet C2 to try to stop other people from finding out about a fact: She managed to keep the operation quiet for a while. Davies kept quiet about the amount of money being spent. More examples The party turned out to be a quiet affair. If you don't have anything constructive to say, I'd rather you kept quiet. The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet. She has a quiet dignity about her. That'll do, Timothy! Please just sit down and keep quiet. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Silence & quiet breath hear hush hushed keep it down idiom *keep sth* down muffle muffled mute muted noiseless pindrop silence quieten quietly radio silence silent trail trail away/off under your breath idiom you could have heard a pin drop idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Peaceful and tranquil Not saying much Secrecy and privacy quietness noun [ U ] uk/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/us/ˈkwaɪət.nəs/ This luxury car offers comfort, quietness and speed. quietnoun [ U ] uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/ B2 the state of being silent: Let's have some quiet! I go camping for some peace and quiet (= absence of activity and excitement). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Silence & quiet breath hear hush hushed keep it down idiom keep sth down muffle muffled mute muted noiseless pindrop silence quieten quietly radio silence silent trail trail away/off under your breath idiom you could have heard a pin drop idiom See more results » Idiom(s) on the quiet quietverb [ I or T ] uk/ˈkwaɪ.ət/us/ˈkwaɪ.ət/US UK quieten to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy: The barking dogs quieted when they recognized me. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Falling silent and not speaking bite clam gob** have nothing to say for yourself idiom hear hold *hold your* tongue idiom incommunicado** keep (yourself) to yourself *keep your* mouth shut idiom let sth rest idiom lost pipe down radio silence rest save your breath idiom speak speechless uncommunicative unsaid See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calming and relaxing quietadjective us/ˈkwɑɪ·ɪt/ quiet adjective (MAKING NO NOISE) making very little or no noise: Our new dishwasher is very quiet. Be quiet (= Stop making noise)! A quiet person is one who does not talk much: a shy, quiet child quiet adjective (WITHOUT ACTIVITY) [ -er/-est only ] without much activity or many people: a quiet neighborhood a quiet candlelit dinner quietnoun [ U ] us/ˈkwɑɪ·ɪt/ quiet noun [ U ] (SILENCE) the state of being silent: Let’s have some quiet in here! quiet noun [ U ] (ABSENCE OF ACTIVITY) the absence of activity and excitement: After a hard day at work, all she wanted was some peace and quiet. quietverb [ I/T ] us/ˈkwɑɪ·ɪt/ quiet verb [ I/T ] (BECOME LESS NOISY) to become or cause to become calmer or less noisy: [ T ] He quieted the crowd by raising his hand. [ I ] After a great deal of crying, the baby quieted down. [ M ] I tried to quiet him down. quietadjective uk/kwaɪət/us if business is quiet, there is not much activity:** The foreign exchange markets were relatively quiet. The FTSE 100 fell 23 to 4719.4 as traders braced themselves for a quiet period due to today's US Thanksgiving holiday.
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quietadjective

quietnoun [ U ]

Idiom(s)

quietverb [ I or T ]

quietadjective

quiet adjective (MAKING NO NOISE)

quiet adjective (WITHOUT ACTIVITY)

quietnoun [ U ]

quiet noun [ U ] (SILENCE)

quiet noun [ U ] (ABSENCE OF ACTIVITY)

quietverb [ I/T ]

quiet verb [ I/T ] (BECOME LESS NOISY)

quietadjective