quiet /ˈkwaɪət/► SEE ALLkeep quiet about sthkeep sth quieton the quiet(as) quiet as a mousepeace and quiet ●keep quiet about sth●keep sth quietsay nothing about sth; keep sth secret对…守口如瓶；保密◆I’ve decided to resign but I’d rather you kept quiet about it. 我已经决定辞职，但请你还是保守秘密，不要声张。●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。●(as) quiet as a ˈmouse (of a person人) saying very little or making very little noise很少说话；非常安静◆He’s quiet as a mouse in class. 上课的时候他总是悄没声儿的。◆Be as quiet as a mouse when you go upstairs — the baby’s asleep in our bedroom. 你上楼的时候小声点儿，宝宝在咱们的卧室里睡觉呢。●peace and ˈquieta period of calm, silence, etc., especially after noise, stress, etc.（尤指喧闹、压力等后的）宁静◆Why don’t you all go and play outside? Your mother needs a bit of peace and quiet.你们为什么不去外面玩呢？你们的母亲需要安静一会儿。