quiet

安静的, 宁静的, 平静的, 寂静的

静止的, 不动的

沉着的, 镇静的

(性格)温和的, 文静的

朴素的(颜色), 柔和的

单调的, 无变化的

(社会)太平的, 安定的

闲适的, 从容的

秘密的, 藏在心里的; 地下的; 暗地的

(市面)萧条的, (生意)清淡的

僻静的

非正式的

(比赛等)松懈的, 不激动的

keep quiet

a quiet man

a quiet color

quiet manners

have a quiet dig at sb.

do some quiet reading

a quiet talk

quiet

轻轻的；不出声的

不动的；恬静的；平静的

a quiet life

朴素的，不耀眼的（颜色）

安静；寂静；平静

Your brother needs peace and quiet because he's working.

quiet

静止的, 宁静的, 从容的

安静, 闲适

平静下来

使平静, 使安心, 减轻(疑虑、恐惧等)

quiet

characterized by an absence or near absence of noise

a quiet street

characterized by an absence of turbulent motion or disturbance; peaceful, calm, or tranquil

the sea is quiet tonight

free from activities, distractions, worries, etc; untroubled

a quiet day at work

marked by an absence of work, orders, etc; not busy

the factory is very quiet at the moment

private; not public; secret

a quiet word with someone

free from anger, impatience, or other extreme emotion

a quiet disposition

free from pretentiousness or vain display; modest or reserved

quiet humour

(of the sun) exhibiting a very low number of sunspots, solar flares, and other surface phenomena; inactiveSee active

the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled

a less common word for quieten

quiet

1. a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"

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2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances

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3. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

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4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

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1. become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

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2. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

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1. 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"

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2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"

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3. not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"

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4. in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

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5. without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"

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6. free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

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7. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.

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1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly'); "her hands rested quietly in her lap"; "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"; "sit here as quiet as you can"

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