quieted

英 [ˈkwaɪətɪd] 美 [ˈkwaɪətɪd]

v.  (使)平静，安静
quiet的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

  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. 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。
  3. Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly
    一旦投完票，事情便很快平息了下来。
  4. She soon quieted down and fell asleep.
    她不久就安静下来睡着了。
  5. The city quieted down after the disturbances.
    骚乱过后，这座城市平静了。
  6. As soon as the curtain rose, the audience quieted down.
    大幕一拉开，观众顿时安静下来。
  7. The storm quieted down.
    暴风雨停了。
  8. Things quieted down and all around was still.
    万物逐渐安静下来，四周一片寂静。
  9. The frightened child was quieted by his mother.
    妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。
  10. Then, a few shovel-fulls later, he quieted down completely.
    然然而，几锹土下赴之后，驴子平静了下来。
  11. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw.
    后来，令大家吃惊的是，它居然安静了下来，又铲了几下土之后，农夫看了看井底，大吃一惊。
  12. "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
  13. When the film began to be shown the hall quieted down.
    电影开始放映时，大厅里安静下来。
  14. The storm lasted a week, and now quieted down at last.
    风暴持续了一个星期，现在终于平息了。
  15. It calmed him down quieted the noise some.
    这才使他从噪声中平静下来。
  16. Near lunchtime, everything quieted down.
    午饭时分，办公室里渐渐静了下来。
  17. When he quieted down, I began to tell him the truth.
    当他冷静下来后，我开始告诉他真相。
  18. Some of the activity in and around the lobby had quieted down.
    门厅里和门厅周围的一些活动已经静了下来了。
  19. The room quieted and the atmosphere cleared.
    房间变得平静，气氛明朗。
  20. "You looked, lawyer," one of the two men exclaimed, but the other quieted him.
    “律师，你偷看了。”剩下的两个人中有一个大声说道，但另一个让他安静下来。
  21. Heard youngest brother's those words, my heart was quieted down a lot.
    听小弟这样说，我的心情平静了许多。
  22. He was very angry, but he has quieted down now.
    他刚才很生气，但现在已经平静下来了。
  23. Gradually my mind came back again, my pulses quieted down to a more natural time, and I was once more in possession of myself.
    渐渐地，我恢复了理智，我的脉搏也恢复了正常。我重新控制住了自己的情绪。
  24. The mother quieted her frightened child.
    母亲安慰她那受惊的孩子。
  25. And so conscience is quieted, and the commandments are not kept.
    他们藉著说这样的话，让自己良心稍安，不因没遵守命令而内疚。
  26. That Chicago crowd sure quieted down as I jogged around the bases.
    芝加哥的人群就安静了，当我准备的时候。
  27. By the end of a week things had quieted down again;
    一个星期过后，一切又平静下来；
  28. The soft music quieted the crying baby.
    轻柔的乐声让哭闹的婴儿静了下来。
  29. By the time of writing down the title of this essay, I had completely quieted down.
    刚刚写上这篇随笔的标题，我就完全平静了。
  30. But he added that the recent high prices of gold had "quieted" the market somewhat.
    但他补充称，最近的金价高企或多或少令市场变得“安静”了一些。
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