quiet-主題

quiet

['kwaiət]

adj.安靜的, 寧靜的, 平靜的 
n.安靜, 平靜, 閒適 
vt.使平靜, 使安心
vi.平靜下來

例句與用法：

His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.

在國外度過一個寧靜的假期，他的健康狀況有所好轉。

The quiet contentment of a well-fed child satisfied the tired mother.

孩子餵飽後不哭不鬧的滿足狀使疲憊的母親很滿意。

Ask Tom to keep quiet.

讓湯姆保持安靜。

When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.

當他平靜下來時，我開始告訴他實情。

詞形變化：

副詞: quietly | 形容詞比較級: quieter | 形容詞最高級: quietest | 名詞: quietness |動詞過去式: quieted | 動詞過去分詞: quieted | 動詞現在分詞: quieting | 動詞第三人稱單數: quiets |

英文解釋:

名詞 quiet:

a period of calm weather

同義詞：lull

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

同義詞：tranquillity, tranquility

the absence of sound

同義詞：silence

a disposition free from stress or emotion

同義詞：repose, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility

動詞 quiet:

become quiet or quieter

同義詞：quieten, hush, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

make calm or still

同義詞：calm, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still

形容詞 quiet:

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

not showy or obtrusive

同義詞：restrained

in a softened tone

同義詞：hushed, muted, subdued

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

同義詞：placid, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled

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

副詞 quiet:

with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

同義詞：quietly

同義詞

peaceful | alleviate | allay | peace | quieten | tranquillity | fall silent | trouble-free | peace and quiet | stillness | quietude | still | silent | calm | tranquil | serene | hushed | subdued | placid | silence | lull | tame | soundless | dumb | speechless | hush | motionless | numb | pacific | conciliate | composure | pacify | orderly | soothe | compose | quell | modest | private | asleep | appease | assuage | joy | sleepy | patient | mum | tranquility | repose | serenity | pipe down | tranquillise | quiesce | muted | quiet down | tranquillize | placidity | smooth | calm down | quietly | restrained | tranquilize | unruffled | noiseless |

反義詞

noisy | louden | unquietly | unquiet | active |

以上來源於大辭典