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quiet
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
quieter; quietest
quieter; quietest
Learner's definition of QUIET
[also more quiet; most quiet]
1
: making very little noise安静的；轻声的
- a quiet engine噪声小的发动机
- the quiet hum of the refrigerator冰箱很低的嗡嗡声
- He spoke in a very quiet voice.他讲话时嗓音很低。
- She was as quiet as a mouse. [=very quiet]她像老鼠一样悄无声息的。
2
a : not talking不说话的；不出声的
- Surprisingly, the class was quiet.班里非常安静，真令人吃惊。
- “Be quiet!” she scolded.“安静！”她训斥道。
- Can't you be quiet for one minute? [=can't you stop talking?]你就不能安静一会儿吗？
- She suddenly turned/became/went quiet. [=she suddenly stopped talking]她突然不说话了。
b : tending not to talk very much不爱说话的；沉默寡言的；文静的
- He's a very quiet person.他是个特别沉默的人。
- She has a quiet disposition/temperament.她性情文静。
3
: not having much activity or movement寂静的；平静的；僻静的
- a quiet [=calm] sea平静的海面
- During the morning, business was quiet.整个上午生意很清淡。
- Some days at the store are quieter than others.店里有几天生意格外清淡。
- a quiet town/village/neighborhood寂静的小镇/村庄/街区
- a quiet stretch of road一段僻静的路
- He led a quiet life.他过着平静的生活。
4
: not disturbed by noise or people不受打扰的；清静的；悠然的
- We enjoyed a quiet [=peaceful] dinner for two.我们享用了一顿安静的二人晚餐。
- I was looking forward to a quiet cup of tea.我当时就盼着悠然地喝杯茶。
- I decided to do a little quiet reading.我决定安静地读会儿书。
5
: not shown or done in an obvious way暗中的；未表露的
- She worked with quiet determination.她暗下决心努力工作。
- There is a quiet confidence about him.他身上有种不露声色的自信。
- He was filled with quiet desperation/rage.他心中暗暗充满了绝望/愤怒。
- A quiet revolution was underway.一场无声的革命正在进行。
keep quiet
1
: to not say anything or make any noise保持安静
- Please keep quiet during the movie.观影期间请保持安静。
- He thought about telling the police what he knew, but he decided to keep quiet. [=he decided not to say anything]他曾想把知道的事情告诉警方，但最后还是决定保持沉默。
2
keep quiet about (something) or keep (something) quiet : to not say anything about (something)（对某事）保持沉默，守口如瓶
- She kept quiet about her plans to change jobs.她对她换工作的计划守口如瓶。
- She kept her plans quiet.她没有透露她的计划。
3
keep (someone) quiet
a : to prevent (someone) from speaking or to prevent (someone or something) from making noise使（人或事物）安静
- She gave the dog a bone to keep him quiet.她给狗一块骨头，让它安静下来。
b : to prevent (someone) from revealing information about something使（某人）保持沉默；不让（某人）泄露消息
- They paid money to the witness to keep him quiet.他们付钱给证人，让他保持沉默。
- What'll it take to keep you quiet?怎样才能让你保持沉默？
— quietly
adverb [more quietly; most quietly]- He spoke/moved quietly.他讲话/走动很轻。
- She was quietly reading in her room.她正在自己的房间里安静地看书。
- He is quietly confident that he will win.他心里相信自己一定会赢。
- She quietly retired from the sport.她平静地退出了这项运动。
— quietness
noun [noncount]- the quietness of the forest/neighborhood森林/街区的静谧
- His quietness bothered her.他的沉默令她不安。
2 quiet /ˈkwajət/ verb
quiets; quieted; quieting
2 quiet
/ˈkwajət/
verb
quiets; quieted; quieting
Learner's definition of QUIET
[+ object] chiefly US
: to make (someone or something) quieter, calmer, or less intense使…平静；使…平和 — often + down
- The announcer was trying to quiet [=(Brit) quieten] the crowd.宣告者尽力使人群平静下来。
- She tried to quiet [=calm, soothe] the crying baby.她尽力让那个哭闹的婴儿安静下来。
- Her comments have done nothing to quiet [=lessen] the controversy.她的评论对平息这场争论没起到任何作用。
- Unfortunately, his efforts did little to quiet [=dispel] our doubts.很遗憾，他的努力并没有消除我们的疑虑。
- The announcer was trying to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] the crowd.宣告人尽力使人群平静下来。
quiet down
[phrasal verb] chiefly US : to become quiet or quieter : to become calmer or less noisy安静下来；平静下来
- The children started to quiet down [=(Brit) quieten down] after dinner.晚饭后孩子们开始安静下来。
- He told the crowd to quiet down.他让人群安静下来。
- Things are quieting down in town. [=the town is becoming less busy]城里渐渐冷清下来。
3 quiet /ˈkwajət/ noun
3 quiet
/ˈkwajət/
noun
Learner's definition of QUIET
[noncount]
: the quality or state of being quiet or calm平静；安静；宁静
- the quiet of a wooded trail林间小径的静谧
- Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study.能安静些吗？我要学习。
- I need a little peace and quiet.我需要清静清静。
on the quiet
: in a secret or quiet way : without people knowing秘密地；私下地
- The deal was made on the quiet.这个交易是暗地进行的。
: the quality or state of being quiet (see quiet entry 2) : tranquility
1
a
: free from noise or uproar : still
c
: tending to speak very little : not loquacious
d
quietly adverb
quietness noun
quieted; quieting; quiets
: to become quiet —usually used with down
Synonyms
Noun
- calm
- calmness
- hush
- peace
- peacefulness
- placidity
- quietness
- quietude
- repose
- restfulness
- sereneness
- serenity
- still
- stillness
- tranquillity
- tranquility
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
Example Sentences
Noun My hostess told me she had some records I might like to hear and she called for quiet in the room. People sat down on the floor in groups, sharing bottles of wine and slivovitz. The host put the record on a windup record player and Lester Young's saxophone yowled out of the silence. 
Maya Angelou, Gourmet, November 2002 When my parents needed peace and quiet, they didn't put me in front of the television to watch a "Baby Einstein" video; they plopped me in a chair to watch my mom do housework or cook. Robb Moretti, Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2002 the quiet of a wooded trail Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study. I need a little peace and quiet. Adjective Breakfast at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, a members-only institution founded in the city now called Mumbai in 1846 by British colonial officers, is a meal of quiet elegance. The second-story veranda looks out over a small garden and, beyond that, the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel. Outside is the tumult of horse-drawn carriages, touts, and taxis. Inside is peaceful stillness, broken only by the sounds of crunched-on toast and rustling newspapers. Lyla Bavadam, Saveur, October 2008 One change I notice is that I get sleepy earlier than I used to, sometimes by 8:30 or 9 if I am having a quiet evening at home. Andrew Weil, Time, 17 Oct. 2005 I interviewed Virginia, who is totally blind, in a small local library. Walking with her guide dog, this young-looking woman arrived soon after I came in. We found a quiet corner to sit and talk while her dog settled beside her chair. At forty-three, Virginia was used to telling her story and found time for our interview in her busy travel schedule. She had just returned from San Francisco where she had spoken at the California Academy of Sciences and was about to leave for Montreal, Canada, to conduct workshops in diversity awareness. Mary Grimley Mason, Working Against Odds, 2004 Attributing their behaviors to their personal dispositions, we decide Julie is shy and Jack is outgoing. Because people do have enduring personality traits, such attributions are sometimes valid. However, we often overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the influence of situations. In class, Jack may be as quiet as Julie. Catch Julie at a party and you may hardly recognize your quiet classmate. David G. Myers, Psychology, 2001 the quiet hum of the refrigerator He spoke in a very quiet voice. Surprisingly, the class was quiet. He's a very quiet person. She has a quiet disposition. During the morning, business was quiet. Some days at the store are quieter than others. a quiet stretch of road He led a quiet life. Adverb lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed Verb Clemens had few questions to answer about Piazza. The beanball and broken bat from 2000, and the Mets' tepid retaliation last season, were memories. And since Clemens recorded his 300th victory on June 13, the buzz around him has quieted. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 June 2003 When she walked down the hall past his classroom, the sounds of chaos came over the frosted-glass pane above the door. She had taken to making random visits; the sight of her in the doorway quieted the kids. Mary Gordon, Atlantic, May 1999 Even with that, Presser was so scared that he fled to Florida and moved from hotel to hotel till the gang war quieted down, with his side on top. A. H. Raskin, New York Times Book Review, 10 Dec. 1989 the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour quiet a crying toddler with candy See More
Maya Angelou, Gourmet, November 2002 When my parents needed peace and quiet, they didn't put me in front of the television to watch a "Baby Einstein" video; they plopped me in a chair to watch my mom do housework or cook. Robb Moretti, Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2002 the quiet of a wooded trail Can I have some quiet here? I'm trying to study. I need a little peace and quiet. Adjective Breakfast at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, a members-only institution founded in the city now called Mumbai in 1846 by British colonial officers, is a meal of quiet elegance. The second-story veranda looks out over a small garden and, beyond that, the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Hotel. Outside is the tumult of horse-drawn carriages, touts, and taxis. Inside is peaceful stillness, broken only by the sounds of crunched-on toast and rustling newspapers. Lyla Bavadam, Saveur, October 2008 One change I notice is that I get sleepy earlier than I used to, sometimes by 8:30 or 9 if I am having a quiet evening at home. Andrew Weil, Time, 17 Oct. 2005 I interviewed Virginia, who is totally blind, in a small local library. Walking with her guide dog, this young-looking woman arrived soon after I came in. We found a quiet corner to sit and talk while her dog settled beside her chair. At forty-three, Virginia was used to telling her story and found time for our interview in her busy travel schedule. She had just returned from San Francisco where she had spoken at the California Academy of Sciences and was about to leave for Montreal, Canada, to conduct workshops in diversity awareness. Mary Grimley Mason, Working Against Odds, 2004 Attributing their behaviors to their personal dispositions, we decide Julie is shy and Jack is outgoing. Because people do have enduring personality traits, such attributions are sometimes valid. However, we often overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate the influence of situations. In class, Jack may be as quiet as Julie. Catch Julie at a party and you may hardly recognize your quiet classmate. David G. Myers, Psychology, 2001 the quiet hum of the refrigerator He spoke in a very quiet voice. Surprisingly, the class was quiet. He's a very quiet person. She has a quiet disposition. During the morning, business was quiet. Some days at the store are quieter than others. a quiet stretch of road He led a quiet life. Adverb lie quiet and no one will guess you're hiding under the bed Verb Clemens had few questions to answer about Piazza. The beanball and broken bat from 2000, and the Mets' tepid retaliation last season, were memories. And since Clemens recorded his 300th victory on June 13, the buzz around him has quieted. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 June 2003 When she walked down the hall past his classroom, the sounds of chaos came over the frosted-glass pane above the door. She had taken to making random visits; the sight of her in the doorway quieted the kids. Mary Gordon, Atlantic, May 1999 Even with that, Presser was so scared that he fled to Florida and moved from hotel to hotel till the gang war quieted down, with his side on top. A. H. Raskin, New York Times Book Review, 10 Dec. 1989 the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour quiet a crying toddler with candy See More Recent Examples on the Web Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 But the agency kept its final decision quiet, leaders of the environmental groups said. Darryl Fears, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 The electric version doubles-down the quiet with an elaborate noise-canceling system that mutes the over-the-road reality to a deafening silence. Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 To look at a full moon is to look for fullness in yourself, a glowing quiet in the spirit. Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022 Air purifiers can cause quite the commotion, but this Blueair—one of our top picks—is whisper quiet on its low setting. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 13 July 2022 Among the serene dog walkers and early morning joggers in the post-dawn quiet of Baltimore’s Patterson Park, a high school football team practices. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 From the quiet of Cyrpto.com Arena, Griner’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wonder whether anybody is listening. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 In the quiet between shooting rounds, crickets chirped from the thickets of bamboo outside. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Josef Federman, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Abston, dressed in a green jumpsuit and black mask, was quiet as the judge spoke. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot. Josef Federman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot. Josef Federman, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 In addition, the craft is quiet and maneuvers swiftly through the water. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 One vendor, a young woman called Kim, says that things have been quiet and business has been slower. Mukelwa Hlatshwayo, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2022 Interactions with my roommates mostly took the form of them yelling at me to be quiet. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Oliver, who was quiet in training camp and had five catches for 58 yards in the preseason, at one point seemed behind even Tony Poljan in the Ravens’ pecking order at tight end. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Some of the same companies staying quiet now have spoken up on human-rights issues in other parts of the world. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022 This quiet-running progressive resistance bike trainer that offers a road-like feel is once again our top choice for the best model. Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020 The Stadio San Paolo, Napoli's famed crumbling colosseum, erupted as Mertens headed home from Adrian's save, only to fall quiet after seeing the linesman's flag raised for an obvious offside. Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019 Then, at some random moment, the atom goes quiet, signaling that the atom has entered the dark state. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 June 2019 When the sun is up, the city center is crowded, but the streets empty as night falls, quiet except for the occasional sound of gunfire and rockets exploding on the outskirts of town. Najim Rahim, David Jolly And Ahmad Shakib, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2016 The boat goes quiet except for the occasional flap of the sail. Chris Jones, Esquire, 15 Sep. 2010 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Paddle through the wavy Salish Sea to quiet beaches and set up camp right next to the water. Outside Online, 20 June 2021 Decades ago, the city invested in engineering technology to quiet the horns. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 As athlete activism grows, some fans are calling bitterly for folks like Diggins, Caldwell, Anker, and Henderson to stay in their lanes and quiet down. Christine Peterson, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2022 Better Watch Out is a twisted tale centered around Ashley, a babysitter who travels to quiet suburbia over the holidays to watch over 12-year-old Luke. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Aug. 2022 Around midnight, the teeming streets of New York’s SoHo district, lined with art galleries, boutiques, bars, and restaurants, finally begin to quiet down—except for the streets near one particular block. John Howell, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the weekend, in an attempt to quiet things down, Mr. Springsteen’s camp gave Ticketmaster permission to release some numbers. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Tonight: Some storms could linger into the evening, but after sunset, things quiet down and skies clear. David Streit, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 See More
Noun
Knight and Rodriguez join a growing list of pop culture figures who have kept their nuptial news quiet. Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 But the agency kept its final decision quiet, leaders of the environmental groups said. Darryl Fears, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022 The electric version doubles-down the quiet with an elaborate noise-canceling system that mutes the over-the-road reality to a deafening silence. Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 To look at a full moon is to look for fullness in yourself, a glowing quiet in the spirit. Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022 Air purifiers can cause quite the commotion, but this Blueair—one of our top picks—is whisper quiet on its low setting. Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 13 July 2022 Among the serene dog walkers and early morning joggers in the post-dawn quiet of Baltimore’s Patterson Park, a high school football team practices. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 From the quiet of Cyrpto.com Arena, Griner’s Phoenix Mercury teammates wonder whether anybody is listening. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 In the quiet between shooting rounds, crickets chirped from the thickets of bamboo outside. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Adjective
Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot. Josef Federman, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Abston, dressed in a green jumpsuit and black mask, was quiet as the judge spoke. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot. Josef Federman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Amateur videos as well as witness accounts have shown no evidence of militants in the vicinity and the area appeared to be quiet for several minutes before she was shot. Josef Federman, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 In addition, the craft is quiet and maneuvers swiftly through the water. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 One vendor, a young woman called Kim, says that things have been quiet and business has been slower. Mukelwa Hlatshwayo, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2022 Interactions with my roommates mostly took the form of them yelling at me to be quiet. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Oliver, who was quiet in training camp and had five catches for 58 yards in the preseason, at one point seemed behind even Tony Poljan in the Ravens’ pecking order at tight end. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2022 Adverb
The emergence of the quiet-quitting phenomenon isn't a fluke, experts say. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 Some of the same companies staying quiet now have spoken up on human-rights issues in other parts of the world. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022 This quiet-running progressive resistance bike trainer that offers a road-like feel is once again our top choice for the best model. Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2020 The Stadio San Paolo, Napoli's famed crumbling colosseum, erupted as Mertens headed home from Adrian's save, only to fall quiet after seeing the linesman's flag raised for an obvious offside. Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019 Then, at some random moment, the atom goes quiet, signaling that the atom has entered the dark state. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 5 June 2019 When the sun is up, the city center is crowded, but the streets empty as night falls, quiet except for the occasional sound of gunfire and rockets exploding on the outskirts of town. Najim Rahim, David Jolly And Ahmad Shakib, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2016 The boat goes quiet except for the occasional flap of the sail. Chris Jones, Esquire, 15 Sep. 2010 Verb
Ohio man wakes up from coma after suffering 20,000 bee stings. Feel the urge to 'quiet quit'? Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 Paddle through the wavy Salish Sea to quiet beaches and set up camp right next to the water. Outside Online, 20 June 2021 Decades ago, the city invested in engineering technology to quiet the horns. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 As athlete activism grows, some fans are calling bitterly for folks like Diggins, Caldwell, Anker, and Henderson to stay in their lanes and quiet down. Christine Peterson, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2022 Better Watch Out is a twisted tale centered around Ashley, a babysitter who travels to quiet suburbia over the holidays to watch over 12-year-old Luke. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 Aug. 2022 Around midnight, the teeming streets of New York’s SoHo district, lined with art galleries, boutiques, bars, and restaurants, finally begin to quiet down—except for the streets near one particular block. John Howell, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the weekend, in an attempt to quiet things down, Mr. Springsteen’s camp gave Ticketmaster permission to release some numbers. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Tonight: Some storms could linger into the evening, but after sunset, things quiet down and skies clear. David Streit, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English quiet, quiete, borrowed from Anglo-French quiete, borrowed from Latin quiēt-, quiēs "repose, sleep, rest, peaceful conditions," going back to Indo-European *kwi̯eh1-ti-, noun derivative of a verbal base *kwi̯eh1- "have a rest," whence Avestan š́iiā- "be glad," Old Church Slavic počijǫ, počiti "to have a rest" (causative pokojǫ, pokoiti "to calm, quiet"), Armenian hangeaw "has rested," and (from deverbal *kwi̯eh1-to-) Avestan š́iiāta- "peaceful, happy," Old Persian šiyāta-, Latin quiētus "at rest, quiet entry 2"
Adjective
Middle English quyet, quyete, quiete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Middle French quiete, borrowed from Latin quiētus "at rest, inactive, peaceful" — more at quiet entry 1
Adverb
derivative of quiet entry 2
Verb
Middle English quieten, borrowed from Late Latin quiētāre "to become quiet, make quiet, put to rest," derivative of Latin quiētus "at rest, quiet entry 2"
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b
Adverb
1573, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of quiet was in the 14th century Phrases Containing quiet
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