quietest

英 [ˈkwaɪətɪst] 美 [ˈkwaɪətəst]

adj.  轻声的; 轻柔的; 安静的; 僻静的; 寂静的; 清静的; 平静的; 恬静的
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  1. ADJ-GRADED 轻声的;安静的；静悄悄的
    Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.
    1. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented...
      塔妮娅把孩子们哄得安安静静而又心满意足。
    2. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...
      一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。
    3. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.
      航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。
  2. ADJ-GRADED (地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的
    If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there.
    1. She was received in a small, quiet office...
      她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。
    2. The street was unnaturally quiet.
      街上安静得有些异常。
  3. ADJ-GRADED (地方、环境、时光)安宁的，清静的，平静的，宁静的
    If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble.
    1. ...a quiet rural backwater...
      平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
    2. It is very quiet without him...
      他不在的时候这里非常清静。
    3. While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life...
      他喜欢洛杉矶，喜欢聚会，她却希望过平静的生活。
    4. The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages...
      现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。
  4. N-UNCOUNT 安静;静谧
    Quiet is silence.
    1. He called for quiet and announced that the next song was in our honor...
      他叫大家安静，然后宣布下一首歌要送给我们。
    2. Jeremy wants some peace and quiet before his big match.
      杰里米希望在大赛来临之前能享受到些许平静和安宁。
  5. ADJ-GRADED 沉默的；不出声的;一言不发的
    If you are quiet, you are not saying anything.
    1. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...
      我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。
    2. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...
      我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。
    3. They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'...
      他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说：“我得走了”。
    4. Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!'
      这时有人大声喊道：“安静，请各位安静！”
  6. ADJ (感情)不外露的，不张扬的，内敛的，含蓄的
    If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling.
    1. He has a quiet confidence in his ability...
      他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。
    2. All through his life he has shown a quiet determination to get things done.
      他一生都在默默而坚定地做事。
  7. ADJ 暗中的;秘密的;私下的
    You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them.
    1. The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy...
      瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
    2. Then it was back to the house for a quiet celebration...
      然后就回到房子里悄悄地庆祝一番。
    3. Can I have a quiet word with you, son?
      孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？
  8. ADJ-GRADED 温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的
    A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset.
    1. He's a nice quiet man.
      他是一个温和友善的人。
  9. ADJ-GRADED (颜色、服饰)素净的，朴素大方的
    You describe colours or clothes as quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable.
    1. They dress in quiet colors so as not to call attention to themselves.
      为了避免别人注目，他们穿得很朴素。
  10. V-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来
    If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.
    1. The wind dropped and the sea quieted...
      风势减弱了，海面平静下来。
    2. Estela started to say something but a gesture from her husband quieted her at once.
      埃丝特拉正要说些什么，但是看到丈夫的一个手势，马上就不说话了。

    11. in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten

  11. VERB 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨)
    To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
    1. Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness.
      音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

    12. in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten

  12. PHRASE (不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开
    If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.
    1. She's not going to go quietly.
      她不会乖乖离开的。
  13. PHRASE 将…保密;保守…的秘密
    If you keep quiet about something or keep something quiet, you do not say anything about it.
    1. I told her to keep quiet about it...
      我告诉她此事要保密。
    2. I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagement quiet.
      我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。
  14. PHRASE 在暗中;秘密地；私下里
    If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
    1. She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on the quiet, when no one could see.
      她已经保证要在别人看不见的时候私下教他开车。

    15. Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.
    注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

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双语例句

  1. Ideally, your bedroom should be located in the quietest area of your home.
    最理想的情况就是，你的卧室应该坐落在你家中最安静的地方。
  2. In his ticklish position he nearly lost his balance and only just avoided rolling over into the road, the horse, though a powerful one, being fortunately the quietest he rode.
    他坐得并不稳，这一推几乎使他失去了平衡，差一点儿没有滚到路上去，幸好他骑的那匹马虽然是一匹健壮的马，却是最老实的一匹。
  3. However, I will say this, he was the quietest child that ever nurse watched over.
    然而，我得说，他是护士照顾过的孩子中最安静的一个。
  4. 'This was supposed to be the quietest apartment,' says Peng Ji, 40 years old, whose third-floor unit overlooks the square.
    40岁的彭季（音）家住三层，从窗户里便能看到这个广场。他说，自己的这套房子本来应该是小区里最安静的。
  5. When she came to visit, everything had to be oriented to accommodate her: the foods she required, the quietest room with the proper light, the cats farmed out to friends because of her allergies.
    她去拜访别人时，衣食住行都要符合其要求：食物要合口；住房必须安静且光线适中；由于她对猫过敏，主人要托朋友看管猫。
  6. Nor is it the quietest: speech is barely audible over the rattles and blasts of steam.
    也并非是最安静的火车：在巨大轨道声音和蒸汽声的掩盖下，几乎听不见人们讲话。
  7. It's the quietest story in environmentalism.
    这是最和缓的环保故事。
  8. Conversations, some of the deepest conversations take place in the quietest spaces or the most out-of-the-way places.
    对话，尤其是一些有深度的对话，都是在最安静的地方，或是最偏僻的地方发生的。
  9. Instead have them write on large PostIt notes ( using big dark markers)-it keeps everyone involved and encourages even the quietest person to provide something.
    相反应该让他们自己把想法写在大PostIt便笺上（使用大号深色记号笔）&这会让每个人积极参与，甚至会激励沉默寡言的人提供想法。
  10. The kitchen seemed to be the quietest place now.
    这时，厨房似乎是最安全的地方了。
  11. Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors; and the most patient of teachers.
    书籍是人类最宁静和最永恒的朋友，也是最易接近和最具智慧的顾问，还是最有耐心的良师益友。
  12. Warmness is the most peaceful and quietest part in one's heart.
    温暖就是每个人心里最安宁祥和的部分。
  13. "He can say the driest, most cutting things in the quietest of tones"( Charlotte Bront?).
    “他能以最平静的口吻说出最冰冷、最剌人的话”（夏洛蒂·勃朗特）。
  14. One of the quietest compressor available today.
    世界上最安静的空压机之一。
  15. Its main role in public security is as a deterrent; even on the quietest days, its troops patrol in armoured personnel carriers, pointing automatic weapons out of the windows.
    他们在公共安全领域的主要角色是一个威慑者，即使在最安静的日子，他们的巡逻队座在装甲车里，用自动武器指着窗外。
  16. The Mausoleum Club stands on the quietest corner of the best residential street in the city.
    莫索利俱乐部坐落在这座城市最适宜居住的街道最安静的一隅。
  17. Give reward to quietest or most hardworking student.
    给最安静的或努力学习的学生奖励。
  18. I want the quietest and most private corner.
    我要最安静，最不受干扰的角落。
  19. Pastor wearing a black gown, standing next to the death, the funeral procession singing the quietest song.
    牧师穿着黑袍，站在死亡的旁边，唱着最静的送葬曲。
  20. Mark can say the driest, most cutting things in the quietest tones.
    马克能以最安静的声调说最枯燥，最伤人感情的话。
  21. The conspicuously quietest bit of the country has been the Kikuyu highlands stretching up north of Nairobi to the slopes of Mount Kenya.
    这个国家最安静的地方是从基库尤高低向内罗毕北部延伸到肯尼亚山脉斜地一带。
  22. That means the quietest sounds audible are40 dB loud.
    这意味着最安静的时候，你能听到40分贝的声音。
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