| 词组 | quiet |
| 释义 | quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ adjective 1. making very little noise. Also used to describe a place where there is very little noisenounsa quiet car/plane/engine Battery-powered cars are much quieter than ordinary cars.a quiet voice “It’s time to go,” she said in a quiet voice.a quiet room/place/area/spot They found a quiet room where they could talk without being disturbed.verbsbecome/go quiet The room suddenly went quiet.be/keep quiet Ssh! Be quiet! You’ll wake the baby.keep sb quiet I let the kids play on their computer to keep them quiet.adverbsso quiet It’s so quiet now she’s gone.deathly quiet (=extremely quiet) Inside the house it was deathly quiet, except for the buzzing of a fly.eerily quiet (=very quiet, in a strange and frightening way) The forest was eerily quiet at night.phrasesnice and quiet It’s nice and quiet in here.somewhere quiet I need somewhere quiet to work.THESAURUS: quiet lowvoice | volume not very loud, especially because you do not want other people to hear: Doug was on the phone, speaking in a low voice. | I turned the radio down to low volume. softvoice | music quiet and pleasant to listen to: Her voice was soft and gentle. | Soft music was playing in the background. silent completely quiet and not making any sound at all, or not saying anything at all: The man remained silent and refused to answer any questions. | The room suddenly went silent (=became silent). | For a moment, the two men fell silent (=became silent – a formal use).Silent is much less common before a noun. You use it in certain fixed phrases: a silent film/movie (=an old film without any sound) a silent prayer (=when you pray without saying the words aloud) | The silent majority (=the majority of the people in a country, who all have the same opinion, but do not get the chance to say what they think.) hushedvoice | tones | silence | whisper | conversation very quiet, especially because you do not want other people to hear: I could hear hushed voices in the next room. | The doctors were talking in hushed tones. | A hushed silence fell on the room (=people suddenly became silent). faintsound | voice | cry | whisper | echo a faint sound is quiet and difficult to hear, especially because it comes from a long way away: Jean heard the faint sound of the bells in the distance. | She began to cry out in a faint voice: “Help me!” | The hills sent back a faint echo. muffledvoice | sound | cry | shout | explosion | roar a muffled sound is difficult to hear clearly, because something such as a wall or cover prevents the sound from reaching you: Muffled voices were coming from one of the rooms downstairs. | She could hear the muffled sounds of the television in the next room. | From the cupboard there was a muffled cry. | There was a muffled explosion somewhere inside the building. dullthud | rumble | roar | crack | sound a dull sound is not loud or clear: His body hit the ground with a dull thud. | She could now hear the dull roar and crackle of fire in the bushes. | There was a dull crack as the chair began to break. inaudible formalsound | voice | whisper | sigh too quiet to hear: Dogs are able to hear sounds that are inaudible to the human ear (=that humans cannot hear). | Joseph kept walking until his father’s voice became inaudible. | Her answer was an almost inaudible whisper. | He gave an inaudible sigh.You can also say that a sound is barely audible (=you can only just hear it): His voice was barely audible above the noise of the traffic.ANTONYMS → loud2. a quiet person does not say very much, especially because they are shynounsa quiet man/woman/boy/girl/child He is a quiet boy who loves reading.quiet authority (=used when someone does not say very much, but you respect them because they seem to know a lot) When he spoke, he had an air of quiet authority.phrasessb is as quiet as a (church) mouse (=he or she is a shy quiet person who does not disturb anyone) Her neighbour was as quiet as a mouse and Ruth hardly knew she was there.THESAURUS: quiet reserved formal not wanting to talk about your feelings or show them: Flora was a reserved woman, who was astonished when reviewers praised her work. | The English have a reputation for being rather reserved. reticent formal not wanting to tell people about something: She’s always been reticent about her past.Reticent is not used before a noun. taciturn formal not saying very much, especially in a way that seems rather unfriendly or bad-tempered: Her father was a taciturn man who spent most of his time locked in his study. | She found Vaughn a taciturn and rather difficult person. silent not saying very much: She usually goes for the strong silent type (=she likes strong men who do not say very much).You can also say that someone is a man/woman of few words: Like many great scientists, he was a man of few words (=he did not say very much, and only spoke when there was something important to say).3. a quiet place or time is one in which there is little activitynounsa quiet town/village She left her small quiet town in Mexico on her 16th birthday.a quiet place/area/street The streets are quiet after ten o’clock.a quiet restaurant/bar Later they found a quiet restaurant on the edge of town.a quiet time January is normally a quiet time of year and many of the stores are closed.a quiet life (=one in which not much exciting happens, or people do not keep bothering you) All I want is a nice quiet life.verbsgo quiet Business has gone quiet because of the recession (=there is less business activity and fewer things are being sold).phrasesthings are quiet Things were quiet in the pub on weekdays.THESAURUS: quiet sleepytown | village | suburb | place | backwater used about a place where very little happens: We stayed in a sleepy resort town. | Formby grew from a sleepy little village of 7,000 people into a large town. | At that time, Richmond was a sleepy suburb of London. | The town gets busy for a few hours on Saturdays. The rest of the time it is a sleepy place. | After the oil industry disappeared, the town returned to being a sleepy backwater (=a place where nothing exciting happens, especially one that is far from the busiest parts of a country or area). peacefulplace | village | town | scene | surroundings | setting | atmosphere | life | existence quiet in a pleasant and relaxing way: The monastery was a peaceful place. | The hotel is set in peaceful surroundings in the middle of the countryside. | It would be hard to imagine a more peaceful setting for a holiday. | He was hoping for a peaceful life when he retired six years ago. tranquil literaryvillage | town | place | scene | surroundings | setting | atmosphere | beauty | life | existence quiet in a pleasant and relaxing way: The tranquil village of Catton lies just 20 minutes from York. | You can go for long walks in the tranquil surroundings of the lake. | There is a strong contrast between the tranquil beauty of the coastline and the area inland. | He now lives the tranquil life of a Buddhist monk. | Their tranquil existence is threatened by plans to build a new railway line.Tranquil or peaceful?Tranquil means the same as peaceful and is used with the same collocations. It is mainly used in literature. calmweather | day | sea | city | atmosphere if the weather is calm, there is no strong wind. If the sea is calm, there are no waves. If a place is calm, there is no violence, fighting, or strong emotions: The calm weather was replaced by heavy rain. | It was a cold calm day with no wind. | The next morning the weather was fine and the sea was calm. | The city is calm now after the riots. | The chapel had a calm atmosphere. dead informal used about a place that is boring because nothing exciting happens: This place is dead at weekends and there is nothing for young people to do.Dead is not used before a noun in this meaning. |
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