adj.(形容词)

1. 安静的，轻声的，不出声的，沉默的
2. 平静的，静止的
3. 寂静的，僻静的
4. 温和的，恬静的，不易激动的
5. （颜色、衣服、装饰等）素净的，不显眼的
6. 不受干扰的，安谧悠闲的
7. （生意等）清闲的，清淡的
8. 暗中的，秘密的，未表露的
9. 非正式的，不沸沸扬扬的

n.(名词)

1. 安静，静谧
2. 安宁，安定，和平

adv.(副词)

1. 安静地，平静地，悄悄地

v.(动词)

1. （使）安静下来，（使）平静下来
2. 平息
3. 减轻（疑虑、恐惧等）
4. 【法】判决（产权）归…所有

adj.(形容词)

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

v.(动词)

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

n.(名词)

1. [U]安静,寂静,宁静 the state of being quiet; quietness

Noun:

1. a period of calm weather;

   "there was a lull in the storm"
   

2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances

3. the absence of sound;

   "he needed silence in order to sleep"
   "the street was quiet"
   

4. a disposition free from stress or emotion

Adjective:

1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity;

   "a quiet life"
   "a quiet throng of onlookers"
   "quiet peace-loving people"
   "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
   

2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound;

   "a quiet audience at the concert"
   "the room was dark and quiet"
   

3. not showy or obtrusive;

   "clothes in quiet good taste"
   

4. in a softened tone;

   "hushed voices"
   "muted trumpets"
   "a subdued whisper"
   "a quiet reprimand"
   

5. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves;

   "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"
   "the quiet waters of a lagoon"
   "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"
   "a smooth channel crossing"
   "scarcely a ripple on the still water"
   "unruffled water"
   

6. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

Adverb:

1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly');

   "her hands rested quietly in her lap"
   "the rock star was quietly led out the back door"
   "sit here as quiet as you can"
   

Verb:

1. become quiet or quieter;

   "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
   

2. make calm or still;

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
   

1.轻声的;安静的；静悄悄的
Someone or something that isquiet makes only a small amount of noise.

e.g. Tania kept the children reasonablyquiet and contented...
塔妮娅把孩子们哄得安安静静而又心满意足。
e.g. Aquiet murmur passed through the classroom...
一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。

quietly
'This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly...
“这就算是告别了，是吗？”她轻轻地说。
He closed the door quietly.
他悄悄地关上了门。quietness
...the smoothness and quietness of the flight.
飞行时的平稳和安静

2.(地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的
If a place isquiet, there is very little noise there.

e.g. She was received in a small,quiet office...
她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。
e.g. The street was unnaturallyquiet.
街上安静得有些异常。

quietness
I miss the quietness of the countryside.
我非常怀念乡间的宁静。

3.(地方、环境、时光)安宁的，清静的，平静的，宁静的
If a place, situation, or time isquiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble.

e.g. ...aquiet rural backwater...
平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
e.g. It is veryquiet without him...
他不在的时候这里非常清静。

quietly
His most prized time, though, will be spent quietly on his farm.
不过，他最宝贵的时光将在自己的农场里平静地度过。quietness
I do very much appreciate the quietness and privacy here.
我的确非常喜欢这里宁静幽雅、不受打扰的氛围。

4.安静;静谧
quiet is silence.

quiet在线翻译

e.g. He called forquiet 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。
e.g. Jeremy wants some peace andquiet 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.沉默的；不出声的;一言不发的
If you arequiet, you are not saying anything.

e.g. I told them to bequiet and go to sleep...
我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。
e.g. I just wentquiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...
我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。

quietly
Amy stood quietly in the doorway watching him.
埃米一言不发地站在门口看着他。

6.(感情)不外露的，不张扬的，内敛的，含蓄的
If you refer, for example, to someone'squiet confidence orquiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling.

e.g. He has aquiet confidence in his ability...
他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。
e.g. All through his life he has shown aquiet determination to get things done.
他一生都在默默而坚定地做事。

quietly
Nigel Deering, the publisher, is quietly confident about the magazine's chances.
出版商奈杰尔·迪林心中对这份杂志的成功很有把握。

7.暗中的;秘密的;私下的
You describe activities asquiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them.

e.g. The Swedes had sought his freedom throughquiet diplomacy...
瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
e.g. Then it was back to the house for aquiet celebration...
然后就回到房子里悄悄地庆祝一番。

quietly
I slipped away quietly...
我不声不响地溜走了。
The goal of shifting freight from road to rail has been quietly abandoned...
已经悄悄放弃了将货物从公路改走铁路运输的目标。
Lee's body was flown to the US, where he was quietly buried in Seattle.
李的遗体被空运至美国，并在西雅图悄悄地下葬了。

8.温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的
Aquiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset.

quiet的解释

e.g. He's a nicequiet man.
他是一个温和友善的人。

9.(颜色、服饰)素净的，朴素大方的
You describe colours or clothes asquiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable.

e.g. They dress inquiet 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.(使)安静;(使)平静下来
If someone or somethingquiets or if youquiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.

e.g. The wind dropped and the sea quieted...
风势减弱了，海面平静下来。
e.g. 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。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten

11.消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨)
Toquiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.

e.g. Music seemed toquiet her anxiety and loneliness.
音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 quieten

12.(不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开
If someone does notgo quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.

e.g. She's not going to go quietly.
她不会乖乖离开的。

13.将…保密;保守…的秘密
If youkeep quiet about something orkeep somethingquiet, you do not say anything about it.

e.g. I told her to keepquiet about it...
我告诉她此事要保密。
e.g. I think I found it easier than Nell to keep our engagementquiet.
我觉得，我比内尔更容易守得住我们订婚的秘密。

14.在暗中;秘密地；私下里
If something is doneon the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.

quiet什么意思

e.g. She'd promised to give him driving lessons, on thequiet, 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。

Take care not to confusequiet andquite.
注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

相关词组：quiet down

1. quiet的意思

1. 安静的：NaN有两种形式:会产生信号(Signaling)的和不会产生信号的或称为安静的(quiet). 当一个产生信号的NaN(SNaN)被用于操作时就会引发一个无效操作异常,而一个安静的NaN(QNaN)则不会. SnaN是一类会引发无效操作异常的数值.

2. 宁静的：资料介绍:通过滑稽的语言 教学生如何背英语单词, 例如quiet street说,我向来便是十分(quite)宁静的(quiet),形象生动的表述.

When you are in a library, you must be quiet.

当你在图书馆时,你必须保持安静。

Please keep quiet while others are studying.

在别人学习的时候,请保持安静。

His health has turned all the better for him after a quiet holiday abroad.

在国外度过一个宁静的假期，他的健康状况有所好转。

Everything was quiet under the blinking stars.

在这闪耀的星光底下,一切都很平静。

Leave me alone. I just want some peace and quiet.

别理我,我只想安静一下。

There was such a world of hereditary quiet in her.

她身上有一种先天的娴静气质。

The cure for this lies in admitting the part of sane and quiet enjoyment in a balanced ideal of life.

解决的方法在于承认平衡的理想生活中健全闲适的享受的重要。

He was the bard of the farmers and workers of New England and his quiet verse mirrored the staid New Hampshire countryside.

他是新英格兰农民和工人的歌唱者，他的闲适的诗歌反映着新罕布什尔宁静的农村生活。

I am well aware that nothing else will quiet Tom.

我很清楚,别的任何办法都不能使汤姆罢休。

The principal tried to quiet the students.

校长试图让学生们安静下来。

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。

her quiet voice

她那轻柔的声音

a quieter, more efficient engine

一台声音更小、效率更高的发动机

Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?

我在打电话；你让孩子们安静点好吗？

He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.

他沉默不语了，所以我知道他很烦恼。

'u2018Be quiet, 'u2019 said the teacher.

“安静点！”老师说道。

She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse .

她蹑手蹑脚，悄声下了楼。

a quiet street

寂静的街道

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。

A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...

一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。

She was received in a small, quiet office...

她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。

The street was unnaturally quiet.

街上安静得有些异常。

...a quiet rural backwater...

平静而与世隔绝的农村地区

It is very quiet without him...

他不在的时候这里非常清静。

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。

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。

I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...

我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。

I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...

我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。

He has a quiet confidence in his ability...

他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。

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。

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。

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。

He's a nice quiet man.

他是一个温和友善的人。

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。

The wind dropped and the sea quieted...

风势减弱了，海面平静下来。

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。

Music seemed to quiet her anxiety and loneliness.

音乐似乎能够减轻她的焦虑和孤独。

She's not going to go quietly.

她不会乖乖离开的。

I told her to keep quiet about it...

我告诉她此事要保密。

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。

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。

用作定语～+ n.

1. 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。
2. It is in a quiet, desirable neighborhood that they live.
   他们住在一个安静、理想的区域。
3. He lived in a quiet village near the sea.
   他住在海边的一个僻静的村子里。
4. It's a quiet street.
   这是条宁静的街道。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. The children's quiet behaviour was unusual.
   孩子们沉静无声的行为异乎寻常。
8. Can I have a quiet word with you?
   我能私下和你谈几句吗?
9. 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。

用作表语S+be+～

1. Be quiet!I'm telephoning.
   小声点!我正在打电话。
2. Everything was quiet.
   一切都很安静。
3. The downstairs rooms are not as quiet as the upstairs ones.
   楼下房间没有楼上房间安静。
4. There was no wind and everything was quiet.
   没有风,一片寂静。
5. 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。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. She is quiet in her demeanor.
   她举止文静。
2. 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。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. 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。

用作状语

1. They came back quiet and cheerless.
   他们回来了,闷闷不乐。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The principal tried to quiet the students.
   校长试图让学生们安静下来。
2. Boon walked in and quieted the engine.
   布恩走进来,关掉发动机。
3. The aspirin seems to quiet the headache.
   阿司匹林似乎使头痛减轻了。
4. He quieted my suspicions.
   他消除了我的疑虑。
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5. The frightened child was quieted by his mother.
   妈妈正在安慰那个受惊吓的孩子。
6. The crying boy must be quieted.
   那个正哭的孩子必须得到安慰。

1. quiet is requested for the benefit of those who have retired.
   为了那些退休人员,请大家安静。
2. He had a bad headache and needed quiet.
   他头疼得厉害,需要安静。
3. I enjoy the quiet of the country.
   我喜欢乡间的宁静。
4. There was peace and quiet for some time after this storm.
   这次暴风雨过后有一段宁静。
5. 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。
6. His letter disturbed my quiet.
   他的信扰乱了我平静的心情。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. quiet was restored throughout the town.
   全镇恢复了安定。

as quiet as a mouse〔grave〕

非常宁静 very quiet

quiet down (v.+adv.)

(使)安静,(使)平静 (cause to) become calmer; stop
quiet down

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。

quiet sb/oneself/sth ⇔ down

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。

at quiet

安定地 stably; quietly

on the quiet

悄悄地,偷偷地,秘密地 secretly; unobtrusively

副词+～

• quiet">absolutely quiet绝对安静
• quiet">quite quiet相当安静

～+名词

• quiet%20sb%27s%20suspicions">quiet sb's suspicions消除某人的疑虑
• quiet%20the%20engine">quiet the engine使发动机熄火
• quiet%20the%20headache">quiet the headache使头痛减轻
• quiet%20the%20students">quiet the students让学生们安静下来

～+副词

• quiet%20moodily">quiet moodily心情平静
• quiet%20uncommonly">quiet uncommonly极其平静
• quiet%20utterly">quiet utterly完全平静
• quiet%20oneself_2Fsb%20down">quiet oneself/sb down让自己〔某人〕平静下来

～+介词

• quiet%20from">quiet from使平静

动词+～

• quiet">enjoy the quiet享受安静的乐趣
• quiet">disturb the quiet打破寂静

形容词+～

• quiet">perfect quiet完全安静
• quiet">public quiet社会的安定

介词+～

• quiet">at quiet平静
• quiet">live in quiet过安静的生活
• quiet">a piece of quiet一段平静的时期
• quiet">on the quiet秘密地
• quiet">out of quiet心烦意乱

• Why is not the nation's quiet secured?

  出自：Burke

• The little girls fall quiet: terror silences them.

  出自：F. Weldon

• Had the class been quieter and more orderly it might have been easier.

  出自：U. Bentley

• Medicinal sherry to quiet his nerves.

  出自：G. Santayana

兴趣爱好

quiet的解释

A：What do you do in your spare time?
你怎么打发你得业余时间？

B：I like to play golf and badminton.
我喜欢打高尔夫球和羽毛球。

A：What do you usually do every evening?
你通常每天晚上都做什么？

B：I just like to sleep like a lazy cat.
我只喜欢像懒猫一样睡大觉。

A：What’s your favorite hobby?
你最大的爱好是什么？

B：My favorite sport is tennis.
我最喜欢的运动是打网球

A：Do you like to read books?
你喜欢读书吗？

B：I enjoy reading so much that I always read in aquiet afternoon with a cup of good coffee.
我非常喜欢读书，常在安静的下午一边喝一杯香浓的咖啡一边读书。

A：By the way, would you like to see movies.
顺便问一下，你喜欢看电影吗？

quiet

B：That’s OK.
还可以吧！

在旅馆

A：Good morning. I want a room tonight.
早上好。今晚我想要一个房间。

B：Single or double?
单人房间还是双人的？

A：Single, please.
请给我单人的。

quiet在线翻译

B：Do you have a reservation?
您预定了吗？

quiet的解释

A：Yes, I made a reservation in Shanghai.
是的，我在上海订的。

B：Then, I believe you have a conformation slip.
那么，您有预约确认券吧。

A：Yea, let me see. Is this the one you want?
哦，我看看。这个就是吗？

B：Yes, that’s it. What’s your name, please?
是的，就是这个。请问您的姓名是？

quiet的翻译

A：Wumei is my name.
吴美。

quiet

B：Just a moment, please. Yes, we have a room reservation for you.
请稍等，是的，我们为您留了一个房间。

A：Is it a room with a bathroom?
是附有浴室的房间吗？

B：Yes, it is.
是的。

A：Can you give me aquiet room?
能给我一个安静的房间吗？

B：Yes, it is an inside room on the eighth floor.
好的，这是一个8 楼内侧的房间。

quiet

A：What’s the room rate?
房间的费用是多少？

B：Eighty dollars a day. How long do you plan to stay, Mr. Wu?
一天80 美元。您打算住多久呢？

A：Three nights as scheduled.
如预定中的3 晚。

quiet是什么意思

B：Will you sign the register, please?
请在登记表上签名好吗？

A：Is that right?
这样可以了吗？

B：Thank you, Mr. Wu. Your room number is 827. The bellboy will take your bags and show you to your room.
谢谢您。您的房间号是827。服务员会帮您提行李，并带您到您的房间去。

quiet的翻译

A：Thanks.
谢谢。

外出就餐

A：What did you think of the food?
你觉得菜怎么样？

B：It was delicious. I especially liked the garlic mashed potatoes.
味道太好了，我特别喜欢蒜味土豆泥。

A：You’re right, those were fantastic.
你太对了，味道好极了。

quiet

B：Did you like your food?
你喜欢这些菜吗。

A：I was a bit disappointed in my main course, actually. The sauce was too rich.
事实上，我对我的主菜有点失望，调味汁放得太多了？

quiet的解释

B：How about the dessert?
那甜点怎么样。

A：That was the best chocolate mousse I’d ever eaten! I might go back there just for that next time!
那是我吃过最好吃得巧克力奶油冻了，下次我可能还特意到这来吃它。

B：The service was pretty good, too, wasn’t it?
服务态度也很好，不是吗？

A：Yes, they were very attentive. My glass was always full.
是的，他们的服务很体贴。我的杯子一空，他们就给添满。

B：I liked the atmosphere. It was nice to eat in aquiet restaurant.
我喜欢这里的气氛。在安静的饭店用餐真是太好了。

A：What did you think of the jazz ensemble that was there?
你觉得那边的爵士乐团怎么样？

B：You know, I think they were the same ones who play at Aria on Friday nights.
你知道吗，我觉得他们就是每周五晚上在Aria 演出的那个乐团。

A：I think you’re right. I really like the female singer. She has such a mesmerizing voice.
我想你是对的。我真的很喜欢那位女歌手。她有让人如此入迷的嗓音。

B：Not as mesmerizing as yours!
没有你的迷人哦！

adj.(形容词)

1. quiet的基本意思是“静”,修饰事物时一般表示“静止不动的,没有声音的”。修饰人时一般表示“安静的”,修饰颜色、服装时一般表示“淡雅的”。
2. quiet在句中可用作定语、表语或状语。
3. quiet的比较级为quieter,最高级为quietest。

v.(动词)

1. 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。

n.(名词)

1. quiet用作名词的意思是“安静,寂静,宁静”,是不可数名词。

adj.(形容词)

quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still

这组形容词的共同意思是“安静”“平静”“寂静”。其区别在于:

1.在修饰环境时各词所指的状态为:calm指风平浪静; peaceful指没有战争或骚乱; quiet指没有吵闹干扰; still指完全没有声音。例如:

The sea was calm yesterday.昨天海水是平静的。

Countries should settle their disputes by peaceful means.各国应通过和平手段解决他们的争端。

Differences among them could have been reconciled by them through peaceful consultations.他们中间的分歧本来可以由他们和平协商调解。

He had a bad headache and needed being quiet.他头疼得厉害,需要安静。

Everything was deadly still.万籁俱寂。

2.在修饰人时:calm指人心平气和,毫不激动; peaceful表示“安详的”“温和的”; quiet指性情温和、安静等,有时也指人的闲散或不活动; still指“一动不动”; silent侧重“沉默”“不说话”,但不一定不动。例如:

The teacher is peaceful when the student appeared.当这个学生出现时,这个老师很温和。

We should keep quiet in the hospital.在医院里我们应该保持安静。

His hands were never still.他的双手一刻也不停。

We've been silent for too long. It's time to speak out.我们沉默得太久了,现在是大胆地发表意见的时候了。

She sat silent in her own room.她在自己的房间里一动不动地坐着。

n.(名词)

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。

quiet，calm，silent，still，noiseless，peaceful，serene

这些形容词均含“平静的，无声无息”之意。

quiet普通用词，指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。

calm普通用词，既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱，不受外界影响和情绪支配。

silent普通用词，指缄默不语或无声无息。

still指平静而又安定的状态。

noiseless指无任何噪音或不出声，无声无息。

peaceful普通用词，指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。

serene（诗）纯静，清朗。

adj.(形容词)

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。

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。

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”。

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的quiete；最初源自古典拉丁语的quies，意为休息，安静的。