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quietness

/kwahy-it/US // ˈkwaɪ ɪt //UK // (ˈkwaɪət) //

宁静,安静,静谧性,平静性

Related Words

reticent沉默寡言,寡言少语,缄默不语,缄默soft软,软的,软性,软体silent无声无息,无声的,无声,沉默peaceful宁静,宁静的,和平的,和平muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默secluded僻静的,僻静,隐蔽的,幽静的serene宁静的,宁静,安详,安详的shy羞涩,羞涩的,害羞,害羞的smooth顺利,顺畅,畅通,平滑private私营,私有,私立,私家gentle温文尔雅,温柔,温和,温柔的mild温和的,温和,轻度,平和的placid平静的,平和的,平静,平和sedate镇静的,镇静,镇定,镇定的stable稳定的,稳定,稳固的,稳固tranquil恬静的,平静的,宁静的,恬静subdued低调的,低调,闷闷不乐的,闷闷不乐sober清醒的,清醒,冷静的,清醒的人modest谦虚,谦虚的,谦逊的,谦逊unassuming不起眼的,朴实无华,不起眼,朴实无华的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    qui·et·er, qui·et·est.

    • : making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
    • : free, or comparatively free, from noise: a quiet street.
    • : silent: Be quiet!
    • : restrained in speech, manner, etc.; saying little: a quiet person.
    • : free from disturbance or tumult; tranquil; peaceful: a quiet life.
    • : being at rest.
    • : refraining or free from activity, especially busy or vigorous activity: a quiet Sunday afternoon.
    • : making no disturbance or trouble; not turbulent; peaceable: The factions remained quiet for twenty years.
    • : motionless or moving very gently: quiet waters.
    • : free from disturbing thoughts, emotions, etc.; mentally peaceful: a quiet conscience.
    • : said, expressed, done, etc., in a restrained or unobtrusive way: a quiet reproach; a quiet admonition.
    • : not showy or obtrusive; subdued: quiet colors.
    • : not busy or active: The stock market was quiet last week.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make quiet.
    • : to make tranquil or peaceful; pacify: to quiet a crying baby.
    • : to calm mentally, as a person.
    • : to allay.
    • : to silence.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to become quiet.

Phrases

  • quiet as a mouse
  • keep quiet
  • peace and quiet

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounstillness
Synonyms
calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来calmness冷静,平静,平静性,宁静hush嘘嘘,嘘寒问暖,嘘嘘声,嘘inaction不作为,无作为,无为,不行动inactivity不活泼,不活动,不活跃,不活跃性lull忽悠,冷清,忽冷忽热,冷淡noiselessness无声无息,无声胜有声,无声,无噪音peace和平,安宁,平和,和平问题peacefulness和平,宁静,平和,安宁placidity平静性,平静,和平性,安宁性placidness平和,平和的心态,平静,平和性quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静quietude宁静,安静,幽静,安宁serenity安宁,宁静,平静,恬静still仍然,仍然是,依然,仍旧tranquility安宁,宁静,安定,安详tranquillity安宁,安宁度,安定,宁静untroubledness无忧无虑,无忧,无忧无虑的,平安无事
nounsilence
Synonyms
blackout停电,断电,停电了,停电事故calm平静,平息,平静的,平静下来censorship审查制度,查禁,审查,检查制度death死亡,死刑,死,死亡人数dumbness哑巴,愚蠢的人,哑巴亏,哑铃hush嘘嘘,嘘寒问暖,嘘嘘声,嘘laconism灯塔主义,信条主义,执着主义,执着lull忽悠,冷清,忽冷忽热,冷淡muteness缄默,沉默,缄默不语,无声noiselessness无声无息,无声胜有声,无声,无噪音peace和平,安宁,平和,和平问题quiescence静止状态,静止,静止期,静默quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静quietude宁静,安静,幽静,安宁quietus安静,宁静,安静的人reserve储备,预留,保留,储备金reticence缄默,沉默,缄默不语,沉默寡言secrecy秘密,保密性,隐秘性,秘密性sleep睡眠,睡觉,睡眠问题,睡眠时间soundlessness无声,无声无息,无声的,无声胜有声speechlessness无语,无言,无言以对,失语still仍然,仍然是,依然,仍旧stillness寂静,静止,静止状态,寂静无声sulk生闷气,闷闷不乐,怄气,闷声不响sullenness闷闷不乐,愠怒,闷骚,忧郁症taciturnity沉默寡言,沉默不语,缄默不语,默默无闻uncommunicativeness沟通不畅,无法沟通,不沟通,沟通不畅的问题dead air死气沉沉的空气,死气沉沉,死气沉沉的气氛,死气沉沉的声音hush-hush遮遮掩掩,掩耳盗铃,遮遮掩掩的,遮遮掩掩地inarticulateness语无伦次,语无伦次的人,无语,无语症iron curtain铁幕,铁帷幕,铁幕的作用saturninity讽刺,讽刺的是,讽刺性,讽刺的

Examples

  • The big guys guarantee the little guys one spot in their New Year’s Six rotation to keep them quiet.

  • On quiet night for NBA draft lottery selections, Anthony Edwards goes No.

  • On quiet night for lottery selections, Anthony Edwards goes No.

  • Stocks may be quiet this morning, but fund managers have never been more bullish.

  • Lister notes that the survey was conducted early in the pandemic when people were struggling with having their children at home, sharing bandwidth and “just trying to find anywhere in the house that was quiet.”

  • Everyone at the table fell quiet, and “with equal quietness” Soyinka simply changed seats.

  • But Uday was known more for his eerie quietness than for wild craziness, which is what's portrayed in the movie.

  • Roxanne suggests that perhaps it is the quietness of much Irish writing that makes it hard to market here.

  • At the same time, behind her outer quietness and her calm, he divined struggle still.

  • When there was quietness again, he glanced at Winston, who still sat at the foot of the table.

  • He saw nothing that reassured him, except the quietness of Norman's own face, but even that altered as their eyes met.

  • "Order for the sang," and he tapped the table loudly with a bottle, as he called for quietness amid the din.

  • Yet not one single act of violence was committed; absolute peace and quietness, and perfect order prevailed.

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