- 词义辨析
quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, still
这组形容词共同的意思是“安静”“平静”“寂静”。它们的区别在于: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。
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。它们的区别在于: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。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
来自拉丁语quies,静止,平和,休息,来自PIE*kweie,休息,安静,词源同while,quit.
联想记忆法
把quite(非常)中的字母e移动到里面,关在里面不就是quiet了吗?
- 近义词
- 反义词
- Pacificn.太平洋;
- steadyadj. 稳定的,不变的;镇定的,沉着的;坚定的;
- calmadj.镇静的;稳定的;风平浪静的,无风的;
- mildadj.温柔的;温暖的;轻微的;(味道)不浓的;
- restfuladj.平静的,悠闲的,让人得到休息的;安生;
- stationaryadj.不动的,固定的;静止的,不变的;常备军的;定居的;
- stableadj. 稳定的;沉稳[持重]的;[物理学]稳定平衡的;持久的;
- soundlessadj.无声的;哑然无声;
- peacefuladj.和平的;平和的;宁静的;寻求和平的;
- noiselessadj.没有噪音的,寂静的,不出声的;无声;
- silentadj.沉默的;未谈及的;无声的;
- speechlessadj.无言的;(因惊愕)一时语塞的;默然;无言以对;
- gentleadj.文静的;温和的;轻柔的;平缓的;
- calmadj.镇静的;稳定的;风平浪静的,无风的;
- peacen.和平;和平运动;宁静;平静;和谐;
- easen.容易;舒适;无忧无虑;
- silencen. 沉默,无言,无表示,无声,沉静,肃静,寂静,缄默;无音信,失去联系,忘却,湮没,无表示,无音讯;[乐]停止;
- restv.休息;支撑;中止;安息;
- calmnessn.平静,冷静,镇静;
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单词解说
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”。
quiet在句中可用作定语、表语或状语。
近似单词
quiz测试;quit退出
- 双语例句 更多例句
She seems very quiet, but make no mistake about it, she has a terrible temper!
她看起来很文静, 但请不要有半点怀疑, 她的脾气很坏.
《简明英汉词典》
They had left early in the morning, on quiet roads, and made good time.
他们一大早出发,一路上人车稀少,走得比预期快多了。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
I don't want to knock the old man off; can't we just tie him up to keep him quiet?
我不想杀死那老头, 咱们只把他捆起来叫他别做声,行 吗 ?
《简明英汉词典》
I'd been doing some quiet investigating in the meantime and had an ace up my sleeve.
与此同时,我不动声色地展开了调查,掌握了一张王牌。
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- 相关词组
- in quiet平静地,安定地;
- as quiet as a mouse非常宁静;
- be quiet保持安静;
- in peace and quiet安静安静
- at quietadv.平静;
- on the quietadv.秘密地;暗地;悄悄;
- quiet day(地磁)平静日;
- peace and quiet清净的;清净;
- utterly quiet鸦雀无声;
- quiet down平息下来;
- quiet continuation[体]平稳的续着;
- keep quiet保持肃静;
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- eagle n.鹰;鹰状标志;[高]比标准杆少两杆的分数;
- beak n.鸟喙;鹰钩鼻;掌权者;
- ailang 艾朗;艾浪;爱浪卫浴
- possibly adv.可能地;也许,或许;敢是;容许;
- native adj.出生地的;本地的;本国/地语的;土著的;原产地的;天赋的;n.出生于某国/地的人;本国/地人;土著;本地动植物;
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