1. 轻声的，无声的，安静的　 with little or no sound; not noisy or loud
2. 不动的，静止的；平静的，安定的　 with little or no movement or disturbance
3. 无感情波动的，无干扰的　 without excitement, activity or interruption
4. 文静的，温和的，温顺的　 gentle; not forceful
5. 克制的，不大声表达的　 restrained; not expressed loudly
6. 不鲜艳的，暗淡的　 not bright

　absolutely ～　绝对安静
　quite ～　相当安静

　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。

 ♣ as quiet as a mouse〔grave〕
　非常宁静　very quiet
　Tina is as quiet as a mouse—you hardly know she's there.　蒂娜很文静——你几乎不知道她在那儿。
　There's usually something going on in town, although it's as quiet as the grave on a Sunday evening.　通常镇上总有一些活动在进行，然而星期日的夜晚却很寂静。

 ♣ quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still
　参见calm条。

1. 请坐在座位上，不要出声。
　［误］ Please sit quietly in your seats.
　［正］ Please sit quiet in your seats.
　这位老人不喜欢静静地坐着。
　［误］ The old man doesn't like to sit quietly.
　［正］ The old man doesn't like to sit quiet.
　［析］ sit在这里表示状态，起系动词的作用，后面应该用形容词quiet作表语，不用副词quietly.
2. 他住在一条安静的街上。
　［误］ He lives in a silent street.
　［正］ He lives in a quiet street.
　［析］ silent主要指“不出声”“缄默的”， quiet主要指“没有吵闹和骚乱”的一种安静状态。
3. 她上学时是一个文静的姑娘。
　［误］ She was a quite girl in school.
　［正］ She was a quiet girl in school.
　［析］ quite与quiet形似义不同，前者作副词，意思是“完全，十分，相当”，后者作形容词，意思是“文静的”。

1. vt. & vi.（使）变平静　 (make) become quiet
2. vt.使缓解，使减轻　 make less severe

　quiet　用作名词的意思是“平静”，用作动词时意思是“使变得平静”，引申表示“使缓解”“使减轻”。用作及物动词时，接名词、代词作宾语，可用于被动结构。用作不及物动词时，常与副词down连用。

　～ sb's suspicions　消除某人的疑虑
　～ the engine　使发动机熄火
　～ the headache　使头痛减轻
　～ the students　让学生们安静下来
　～ moodily　心情平静
　～ uncommonly　极其平静
　～ utterly　完全平静
　～ oneself/sb down　让自己〔某人〕平静下来
　～ from　使平静

　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。
　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。

 ♣ quiet down　(v.+adv.)
　（使）安静，（使）平静　(cause to) become calmer; stop
　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。
　You 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。

U 安静，寂静，宁静 the state of being quiet; quietness

　quiet　用作名词的意思是“安静，寂静，宁静”，是不可数名词。

　enjoy the ～　享受安静的乐趣
　disturb the ～　打破寂静
　perfect ～　完全安静
　public ～　社会的安定
　at ～　平静
　live in ～　过安静的生活
　a piece of ～　一段平静的时期
　on the ～　秘密地
　out of ～　心烦意乱

　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。

 ♣ at quiet
　安定地　stably; quietly
　After the war, the villagers lived at quiet for many years.　战后村民们安定地生活了好些年。
　He began to grow more at quiet with himself.　他开始变得比较安定了。
 ♣ on the quiet
　悄悄地，偷偷地，秘密地　secretly; unobtrusively
　They went and got married on the quiet. No one knew about it.　他们走了，并且悄悄地结了婚，谁也不知道这事。
　We thought he was working in the other room, but he was just having a cigarette on the quiet.　我们以为他在另一个房间里干活，而他却在那里偷偷地抽烟。
　I don't mind telling you on the quiet that I have just been left five thousand pounds.　我可以悄悄地告诉你，我刚刚得到5000英镑遗产。

 ♣ at quiet, in quiet, on the quiet
　这三个短语意思并不相同：at quiet的意思是“安定地”; in quiet的意思是“安静地”；而on the quiet的意思是“秘密地”。
 ♣ quiet, quietness, quietude
　这三个词都可作“寂静，平静，清静”解。其区别在于：quiet表示事物的状态或气氛；quietness指人或物所展示出来的一种品质；quietude则表示人的习惯。例如：
　After a busy week in London, he looked forward to the peace and quiet of his country home.　在伦敦忙碌了一周之后，他渴望乡下家里宁静的生活氛围。
　We were surprised at the quietness of his manner and gentleness of speech.　我们为他那文静的举止和亲切的话语而感到惊讶。
　Quietude is out of fashion in these days.　如今清静不流行了。

　［同义词］ 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］ adj. noisy, talky, excited, troubled, active, busy, disturbed, ruffled n. disturbance, noise
　［词源］　拉丁语quietus