| 单词 | quiet |
| 释义 | quiet (once / 33 pages) 1adjnvadv 2adjnv To be quiet means you don't make any noise. When you’re trying not to wake a sleeping lion, you will be quiet when you run by it. The versatile quiet, which can be a noun, adjective, or verb (to quiet others), is one of those words that is best understood through its antonyms — loud or hectic. Let a marching band practice in your apartment, and you will long for a little quiet. Quiet is one of those words that thankfully follow the "i" before "e," except after "c" spelling rule. WORD FAMILYquiet: disquiet, quieted, quieten, quieter, quietest, quieting, quietingly, quietism, quietly, quietness, quiets, unquiet+/disquiet: disquieted, disquieting, disquiets/disquieted: disquietedly/disquieting: disquietingly/quieten: quietened, quietening, quietens/quietism: quietist/quietist: quietists/quietness: quietnesses/unquiet: unquietest, unquietly USAGE EXAMPLESHe holds a file folder; the room is totally quiet except for the tap-tap-tap of his forefinger on the folder. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Quiet sitting at room temperature is the standard RMR reference point; this is referred to as one metabolic equivalent, or MET. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) He kept quiet and did his job through the commotion. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj 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 Syn|Ant unagitated not agitated or disturbed emotionally peaceable, peacefulnot disturbed by strife or turmoil or war quiescentmarked by a state of tranquil repose untroubledfree from turmoil or worries tamevery restrained or quiet unquiet characterized by unrest or disorder agitatedtroubled emotionally and usually deeply uneasylacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentcharacterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination squalling, squallycharacterized by short periods of noisy commotion wildmarked by extreme lack of restraint or control 2adj (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves the quiet waters of a lagoon Syn placid, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled calm (of weather) free from storm or wind 3adj of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. Ant active (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions 4adj not showy or obtrusive clothes in quiet good taste Syn restrained unostentatious, unpretending, unpretentious not ostentatious 5n a period of calm weather Syn|Hyper lull calmness an absence of strong winds or rain 6n an untroubled state; free from disturbances Syn|Hyper tranquility, tranquillity order established customary state (especially of society) 7n a disposition free from stress or emotion Syn|Hypo|Hyper placidity, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity ataraxia peace of mind calm, calmness, composure, equanimity steadiness of mind under stress 8v make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper calm, calm down, lull, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on cause to be agitated, excited, or roused lull calm by deception composecalm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placatecause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of assure, reassurecause to feel sure; give reassurance to comfort, console, solace, soothe give moral or emotional strength to 9adv with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') 2sit here as quiet as you can Syn|Ant quietly unquietly with agitation or turbulence 1adj free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound a quiet audience at the concert the room was dark and quiet Syn|Ant inaudible, unhearable impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear soft(of sound) relatively low in volume noiselessmaking no sound silent, soundless, stillmarked by absence of sound stilly(poetic) still or calm tiptoewalking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise noisy full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds cacophonic, cacophonoushaving an unpleasant sound loudcharacterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferousconspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry abuzz, buzzingnoisy like the sound of a bee clanging, clangoroushaving a loud resonant metallic sound clankinghaving a hard nonresonant metallic sound clatterya rattling sound as of hard things striking together creaky, screakyhaving a rasping or grating sound rackety, rip-roaring, uproariousuncontrollably noisy reedy, wheezyhaving a tone of a reed instrument stertorousof breathing having a heavy snoring sound swishyresembling a sustained `sh' or soft whistle thunderingsounding like thunder whirringlike the sound of rapidly vibrating wings 2adj in a softened tone a quiet reprimand Syn hushed, muted, subdued soft (of sound) relatively low in volume 3n the absence of sound the street was quiet Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper silence sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause hush, still, stillness (poetic) tranquil silence speechlessnessthe property of being speechless quietness, soundlessnessthe property of making no sound noiselessnessthe property of making no noise sound property an attribute of sound 4v become quiet or quieter Syn|Ant|Hyper hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet down, quieten hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still cause to be quiet or not talk louden become louder loudencause to become loud change intensity increase or decrease in intensity |
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