making little or no noise
安静的;轻声的;不出声的,沉默的
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the car has a quiet, economical engine 这辆车的发动机噪音小,耗油低
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I was as quiet as I could be, but he knew I was there .我尽量不出声,但他知道我在那儿。
(of a place, period of time, or situation)without much activity, disturbance, or excitement
(地点,时段,情形)寂静的,僻静的;没有干扰的;没有骚动的
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the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow .下面的街道静悄悄的,几乎没有什么车辆冒雪行驶。
without being disturbed or interrupted
不受干扰的,不受妨碍的
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all he wanted was a quiet drink .他只想静静饮酒。
carried out discreetly, secretly, or with moderation
不张扬的,悄悄的;暗中的,秘密的;适度的
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we wanted a quiet wedding 我们的婚礼不想张扬
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I'll have a quiet word with him.
我去和他私下谈谈。
(of a person)tranquil and reserved by nature; not brash or forceful
(人)温和的;文静的;不易激动的
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his quiet, middle-aged parents .他温和的中年父母。
[attrib.]expressed in a restrained or understated way
(言辞)有节制的,婉约的;轻描淡写的
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Molly spoke with quiet confidence .莫利说话时沉着自信。
(of a colour or garment)unobtrusive; not bright or showy
(颜色,服装)不显眼的;不鲜亮的;不艳丽的。
absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm
安静;静谧
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the ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet .电话铃声打破了清晨的宁静。
freedom from disturbance or interruption by others
安宁,安静,清静
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he understood her wish for .peace and quiet 他理解她希望安静些。
a peaceful or settled state of affairs in social or political life
稳定,安定,太平
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after several months of comparative quiet, the scandal re-erupted in August .谣言在数月的相对平静之后,于八月份又重新冒了出来。
〈主北美〉 (使)安静下来;(使)平静下来;平息
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there are ways of quieting kids down 有办法让孩子们安静下来
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the journalists quieted down as Judy stepped on to the dais .朱迪迈上讲台,记者们都安静了下来。
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do anything for a quiet life 见LIFE .keep quiet (或keep someone quiet )refrain or prevent someone from speaking or from disclosing something secret (使)保密 -
keep something quiet (或keep quiet about something ) refrain from disclosing information about something; keep something secret 对…保密 -
on the quiet informal without anyone knowing or noticing; secretly or unobtrusively 〈非 正式〉 悄悄地,秘密地,偷偷地,私下地 -
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as )quiet as the grave 见GRAVE 1 . (as )quiet as a mouse (或lamb ) (of a person or animal) extremely quiet or docile (人,动物)极温和的,极温顺的;文静的
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keep quiet 保持安静
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be quiet 安静的
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quiet + 名词 安静的…
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peace and quiet 安静;宁静
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"Middle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin