单词：quiets
音标：[ˈkwaiəts] ；
v. 安静下来, 使…安静, 平静( quiet的第三人称单数 ); 减轻（病痛、疑虑、恐惧等）; [法律]确定（产权等）
n a period of calm weather
n an untroubled state; free from disturbances
n the absence of sound
n a disposition free from stress or emotion
v become quiet or quieter
v make calm or still
n an untroubled state; free from disturbances
n the absence of sound
n a disposition free from stress or emotion
v become quiet or quieter
v make calm or still
quiet的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- When you are in a library, you must be quiet.当你在图书馆时,你必须保持安静。
- Please keep quiet while others are studying.在别人学习的时候,请保持安静。
- His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。
- Everything was quiet under the blinking stars.在这闪耀的星光底下,一切都很平静。
用作名词(n.)
- Leave me alone. I just want some peace and quiet.别理我,我只想安静一下。
- There was such a world of hereditary quiet in her.她身上有一种先天的娴静气质。
- The cure for this lies in admitting the part of sane and quiet enjoyment in a balanced ideal of life.解决的方法在于承认平衡的理想生活中健全闲适的享受的重要。
- He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。
用作及物动词(vt.)
- I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。
- The principal tried to quiet the students.校长试图让学生们安静下来。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
- When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.当他平静下来时，我开始告诉他实情。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- It was a warm, quiet, drowsy afternoon.那是一个暖和、寂静而令人昏昏欲睡的下午。
- It is in a quiet, desirable neighborhood that they live.他们住在一个安静、理想的区域。
- He lived in a quiet village near the sea.他住在海边的一个僻静的村子里。
- It's a quiet street.这是条宁静的街道。
- The quiet decor of her home made her feel comfortable and at ease.她家里淡雅的装饰使她感到舒适。
- My parents are quiet people.They never go out in the evening.我父母是爱静的人,他们晚上从不出门。
- The children's quiet behaviour was unusual.孩子们沉静无声的行为异乎寻常。
- Can I have a quiet word with you?我能私下和你谈几句吗?
- He may have domestic problems; I'll have a quiet word with him.他也许碰上了家庭难题,我要和他私下谈谈。
- Be quiet!I'm telephoning.小声点!我正在打电话。
- Everything was quiet.一切都很安静。
- The downstairs rooms are not as quiet as the upstairs ones.楼下房间没有楼上房间安静。
- There was no wind and everything was quiet.没有风,一片寂静。
- She put her finger to her lips as a sign to be quiet.她将手指放在唇上示意安静。
- She is quiet in her demeanor.她举止文静。
- I've decided to resign but I'd prefer you to keep quiet about it.我已决定辞职,但我希望你对这事保密。
- It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.安静得连掉一根针的声音都听得见。
- They came back quiet and cheerless.他们回来了,闷闷不乐。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.- The principal tried to quiet the students.校长试图让学生们安静下来。
- Boon walked in and quieted the engine.布恩走进来,关掉发动机。
- The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
- He quieted my suspicions.他消除了我的疑虑。 1
- The frightened child was quieted by his mother.妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。
- The crying boy must be quieted.那个正哭的孩子必须得到安慰。
用作名词(n.)
- Quiet is requested for the benefit of those who have retired.为了那些退休人员,请大家安静。
- He had a bad headache and needed quiet.他头疼得厉害,需要安静。
- I enjoy the quiet of the country.我喜欢乡间的宁静。
- There was peace and quiet for some time after this storm.这次暴风雨过后有一段宁静。
- He spent a whole month just kicking around the countryside, enjoying the peace and quiet.他在乡下随意闲游了整整一个月,享受着宁静的生活。
- His letter disturbed my quiet.他的信扰乱了我平静的心情。
- I'd like a few hours of quiet after the day's work.一天工作之后,我倒喜欢清闲几个钟头。
- In the quiet of studio it sounded like a pistol shot.在寂静的画室里,那声音听上去像有人在开手枪。
- Quiet was restored throughout the town.全镇恢复了安定。
常用短语
用作形容词(adj.)
as quiet as a mouse〔grave〕- 非常宁静 very quiet
用作动词(v.)
quiet down (v.+adv.)- (使)安静,(使)平静 (cause to) become calmer; stopquiet down
The city quieted down after the disturbances.
骚乱过后,这座城市平静了。
Things quieted down and all around was still.
万物逐渐安静下来,四周一片寂静。
The storm quieted down.
暴风雨停了。
The excitement is quieting down.
兴奋的情绪渐渐平静下来。
quiet sb/oneself/sth ⇔ downYou should quiet the children down.
你应该让孩子们静下来。
He quieted himself down.
他很快让自己平静下来。
See if you can quiet the dog down, it's annoying the neighbours with its noise.
看你是否能使狗安静下来,它吵得左邻右舍都不安宁。
用作名词(n.)
at quiet- 安定地 stably; quietly
- 悄悄地,偷偷地,秘密地 secretly; unobtrusively
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
副词+～- absolutely quiet绝对安静
- quite quiet相当安静
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词- quiet sb's suspicions消除某人的疑虑
- quiet the engine使发动机熄火
- quiet the headache使头痛减轻
- quiet the students让学生们安静下来
- quiet moodily心情平静
- quiet uncommonly极其平静
- quiet utterly完全平静
- quiet oneself/sb down让自己〔某人〕平静下来
- quiet from使平静
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～- enjoy the quiet享受安静的乐趣
- disturb the quiet打破寂静
- perfect quiet完全安静
- public quiet社会的安定
- at quiet平静
- live in quiet过安静的生活
- a piece of quiet一段平静的时期
- on the quiet秘密地
- out of quiet心烦意乱
经典引文
Why is not the nation's quiet secured?
出自：BurkeThe little girls fall quiet: terror silences them.
出自：F. WeldonHad the class been quieter and more orderly it might have been easier.
出自：U. BentleyMedicinal sherry to quiet his nerves.
出自：G. Santayana
【近义词】
- adj.
- calm
- noiseless
- silent
- soundless
- speechless
- pacific
- peaceful
- restful
- stable
- stationary
- gentle
- mild
- steady v.
- calm n.
- calmness
- ease
- peace
- rest
- silence
【反义词】