quiet
adj
noun
ˈkwaɪət adj
1
NO NOISE
没有声音
not making much noise, or making no noise at all 轻声的; 安静的
We’ll have to be quiet so as not to wake the baby.
我们得安静点，免得吵醒孩子。
It’s a nice car. The engine’s really quiet.
这车真好，引擎声音很轻。
I’ll be as quiet as a mouse (=very quiet) .
我会像老鼠一样悄无声息的。
2
NOT SPEAKING
不说话的
a. not saying much or not saying anything b. someone who is quiet does not usually talk very much 话不多的，沉默寡言的; 文静的
You’re very quiet, Mom – is anything the matter?
你一言不发的，妈 — 出什么事了吗？
I didn’t know anything about it so I just kept quiet .
我对此事毫不知情，所以就保持沉默。
quiet confidence/satisfaction/desperation (having a particular feeling but not talking about it) 不露声色的自信/暗自满足/无言的绝望
a woman whose life of quiet desperation threatens to overwhelm her
一个被生活中无言的绝望压得透不过气来的女人
quiet authority/dignity (not saying much but making other people have a particular feeling about you) 威严
Jack’s air of quiet authority
杰克威严的神态
a strange, quiet girl
一个奇怪、寡言的女孩
3
(be) quiet!
used to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise [口] 安静！ 别作声！ spoken
Tanya, be quiet! I’m on the phone.
塔尼娅，安静！ 我在打电话呢。
Quiet, you lot!
安静，你们这帮家伙！
4
keep sth quiet/keep quiet about sth
to keep information secret 对某事保密
You’re getting married? You kept that quiet!
你要结婚了？ 你竟然保密啊！
5
NO ACTIVITY/PEOPLE
无活动/没人
without much activity or without many people 僻静的; 寂静的; 清静的
It was a Sunday, about three o’clock, and the streets were quiet.
那是一个星期天，三点钟左右，街道一片寂静。
I’d love to go on holiday somewhere where it’s nice and quiet .
我很想到一个美丽又清静的地方去度假。
I’m going to have a quiet night in (=an evening when you stay at home and relax) .
晚上我要呆在家里清静清静。
Anthony met her in the bar, and they found a quiet corner where they could talk.
安东尼在酒吧和她见面，他们找了一个安静的角落说说话。
6
BUSINESS
生意
if business is quiet, there are not many customers 清淡的;
August is a quiet time of year for the retail trade.
八月份是零售业的淡季。
7
keep sb quiet
to stop someone from talking, complaining, or causing trouble 使某人安静
Give the kids some crayons – that will keep them quiet for a while.
给孩子们一些蜡笔，让他们安静一会儿。
8
have a quiet word (with sb) quiet quite
to talk to someone privately when you want to criticize them or tell them about something serious Do not confuse (=with little noise) and (=fairly) even though they have similar spellings. 不要混淆 quiet（安静）和 quite（相当），它们的拼写很像。 especially BrE
Brian’s just not keeping up with the workload. Can you have a quiet word?
布赖恩应付不了那些工作，你能和他私下谈谈吗？
9 voice, sound 声音
low
10 place 地方
peaceful
11 completely quiet 十分安静
silent
12 what you say when you want someone to be quiet 叫某人安静 not polite BrE informal
sh
noun
13 the state of being quiet, calm, and peaceful 宁静，寂静，平静
We were enjoying the quiet of the forest.
我们享受着森林里的寂静。
I’ve had an awful day – now I just want some peace and quiet .
我今天过得糟透了 — 现在只想清静清静。
14 silence 安静
Can I have some quiet, please?
让我安静一会儿，好吗？
15
on the quiet
secretly [英，非正式] 秘密地; 私下地 BrE informal
We found out he’d been doing some freelance work on the quiet.
我们发现他私下里在接活儿干。