quiet
gb/kwˈaɪət/ us/kwˈaɪət/
A1
英语
~ 1600
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A1
property
1
Not making much noise
Making almost no sound.
用法模式：
[something] is quiet
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'quiet' (adjective) with 'silence' (noun).
近义词
silent (Stronger than 'quiet', meaning no sound at all.)
反义词
noisy (Full of loud or unpleasant sounds.)
搭配
quiet room
|quiet voice
|quiet place
|quiet street
|quiet moment
主题
daily life
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The library is usually very quiet.
- Please be quiet while the baby is sleeping.
- It was a quiet night in the countryside.
- The engine is surprisingly quiet for a truck.
- We enjoyed a quiet afternoon at home.
学习者例句
- The room is quiet.
- Please be quiet.
- It is quiet here.
- The park is quiet today.
- Her voice is quiet.
adjective
A2
property
2
Calm and peaceful
Calm and without much activity or noise.
用法模式：
[something] is quiet
近义词
peaceful (Emphasizes freedom from disturbance or conflict, not just sound.)
反义词
busy (Full of activity and movement.)
搭配
quiet life
|quiet day
|quiet area
|quiet neighborhood
主题
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They live in a quiet suburb far from the city center.
- It was a quiet weekend with no plans.
- The beach was quiet and almost empty.
- She enjoys the quiet atmosphere of the village.
学习者例句
- The street is quiet.
- We had a quiet day at home.
- It is a quiet town.
- I like the quiet garden.
动词
B1
action
3
Make less noisy or calmer
To make less noise or to make calm.
用法模式：
to quiet [someone/something]
近义词
calm (Focuses more on reducing emotional agitation than reducing noise.)
反义词
agitate (To make more excited, noisy, or upset.)
搭配
quiet a child
|quiet the crowd
主题
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She tried to quiet the barking dog.
- He raised his hand to quiet the audience.
- The teacher quickly quieted the class.
学习者例句
- She will quiet the baby.
- He tried to quiet the dog.
- The teacher will quiet the children.
名词
A2
state
4
State of little noise or activity
A time or place with little noise or activity.
近义词
silence ('Silence' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' can allow some low sound.)
反义词
commotion (Loud noise and confusion.)
搭配
peace and quiet
|moment of quiet
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We enjoyed the quiet of the early morning.
- He longed for some peace and quiet after work.
- The quiet was suddenly broken by loud laughter.
学习者例句
- I like the quiet in the morning.
- The room was full of quiet.
- We need some quiet now.
语法
词典原形
quiet
IPA
GB/kwˈaɪət/
US/kwˈaɪət/
音节与重音
quiet （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (quiet)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: quiet
- Comparative: quieter
- Superlative: quietest
Noun
- Base: quiet
- Plural: quiet
Verb
- Base: quiet
- 3rd Person Singular: quiets
- Present Participle: quieting
- Past: quieted
词族
Forms
quiets
verb
quieting
verb
quieted
verb
quieter
adjective
quietest
adjective
Core family
quietly
adverb A2
quietness
noun
Related words
quieten
verb
Advanced or less common
disquiet
noun
disquieting
adjective C1
相关表达
on the quiet
1/ˈɔn ðə kwˈaɪət/
idiom
informal
Do something secretly
To do something without telling other people; secretly.
例句
- They got married on the quiet without telling their friends.
- He left the job on the quiet.
peace and quiet
1/pˈis ˈænd kwˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
Calm with no noise or disturbance
A calm and silent situation without problems or noise.
例句
- After a busy week, I just want some peace and quiet at home.
- We went hiking to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.
quiet down
1/kwˈaɪət dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Become less noisy or active
To make less noise or to become calmer and quieter.
例句
- The children finally quieted down after dinner.
- Can you please quiet down? I'm trying to read.
keep quiet
1/kˈip kwˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
Not speak or make noise
To not talk or make any sound.
例句
- Please keep quiet during the movie.
- He kept quiet about what he saw.