q /kjuː/●on the ˈquiet ( on the q.t.old-fashioned) (informal) without telling anyone; secretly悄悄地;秘密地◆Well, just on the quiet, she’s actually leaving her job next month. Don’t tell anyone, will you?其实她正悄悄地准备下个月就离职。别告诉任何人,好吗?◆Just remember that whatever I tell you is on the q.t.要记住,我跟你说的任何事情都不能告诉别人。NOTEQ.t. is an abbreviation of ‘quiet’. * q.t. 是 quiet (安静)的缩写形式。