quietly

1. ADJ-GRADED 轻声的;安静的；静悄悄的
   Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.
   1. 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。
   2. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom...
      一阵悄悄的低语声传遍了整个教室。
   3. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft.
      航空公司投入了大笔资金购买噪音较小的新型飞机。
2. ADJ-GRADED (地方)寂静的，安静的，清静的
   If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there.
   1. She was received in a small, quiet office...
      她在一个安静的小办公室里受到接待。
   2. The street was unnaturally quiet.
      街上安静得有些异常。
3. ADJ-GRADED (地方、环境、时光)安宁的，清静的，平静的，宁静的
   If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble.
   1. ...a quiet rural backwater...
      平静而与世隔绝的农村地区
   2. It is very quiet without him...
      他不在的时候这里非常清静。
   3. While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life...
      他喜欢洛杉矶，喜欢聚会，她却希望过平静的生活。
   4. The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages...
      现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。
4. N-UNCOUNT 安静;静谧
   Quiet is silence.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. ADJ-GRADED 沉默的；不出声的;一言不发的
   If you are quiet, you are not saying anything.
   1. I told them to be quiet and go to sleep...
      我叫他们不要说话，马上睡觉。
   2. I just went quiet, embarrassed, and couldn't answer...
      我一下子收了声，红了脸，答不出话来。
   3. They were both quiet for a while. Then Charlie said: 'I must go.'...
      他们俩都沉默了一会儿。然后查利说：“我得走了”。
   4. Then a voice called out, 'Quiet, everybody, please!'
      这时有人大声喊道：“安静，请各位安静！”
6. ADJ (感情)不外露的，不张扬的，内敛的，含蓄的
   If you refer, for example, to someone's quiet confidence or quiet despair, you mean that they do not say much about the way they are feeling.
   1. He has a quiet confidence in his ability...
      他对自己胸有成竹，但却并不张扬。
   2. 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。
7. ADJ 暗中的;秘密的;私下的
   You describe activities as quiet when they happen in secret or in such a way that people do not notice them.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Can I have a quiet word with you, son?
      孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？
8. ADJ-GRADED 温和的;文静的;不易激动(或动怒)的
   A quiet person behaves in a calm way and is not easily made angry or upset.
   1. He's a nice quiet man.
      他是一个温和友善的人。
9. ADJ-GRADED (颜色、服饰)素净的，朴素大方的
   You describe colours or clothes as quiet when they are not bright or not very noticeable.
   1. 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。
10. V-ERG (使)安静;(使)平静下来
    If someone or something quiets or if you quiet them, they become less noisy, less active, or silent.
    1. The wind dropped and the sea quieted...
       风势减弱了，海面平静下来。
    2. 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. VERB 消除，减轻(恐惧);平息(抱怨)
    To quiet fears or complaints means to persuade people that there is no good reason for them.
    1. Music seemed to quiet 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. PHRASE (不抗议、不抱怨地)安静离开
    If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.
    1. She's not going to go quietly.
       她不会乖乖离开的。
13. PHRASE 将…保密;保守…的秘密
    If you keep quiet about something or keep something quiet, you do not say anything about it.
    1. I told her to keep quiet about it...
       我告诉她此事要保密。
    2. 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。
14. PHRASE 在暗中;秘密地；私下里
    If something is done on the quiet, it is done secretly or in such a way that people do not notice it.
    1. 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。

Take care not to confuse quiet and quite.
注意不要混淆 quiet 和 quite。

1. The raft bobbed along more quietly.
   小木筏更加平静地漂浮向前。
2. He sat quietly in the First Class cabin, looking tired.
   他一脸倦意，静静地坐在头等舱里。
3. They picked up momentum, then slipped into neutral and coasted quietly down the slope.
   他们加大油门，再切入空挡，随后没大响动地滑下山坡。
4. Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand.
   凯利看着自己左手上深深的伤口，嘴里暗骂了一句。
5. The whisky had been distilled in 1926 and sat quietly maturing until 1987
   这种威士忌是在1926年通过蒸馏提取的，尔后静置到1987年才酿熟。
6. Leeds kept quiet, stuck to their game plan and quietly racked up the points.
   利兹队毫不张扬，坚持自己的战术，不知不觉中得分在增加。
7. 'Go back and make sure that no harm comes to him,' he said quietly.
   “快回去吧，要保证他安然无恙，”他平静地说。
8. He quietly intoned several prayers
   他肃穆地轻声念了几句祈祷词。
9. A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.
   淑女端坐时总是双手放在膝上，不发一言。
10. She waited quietly with her hands in her lap
    她双手放在腿上静静等候。
11. He quietly slipped away and left me to my tears.
    他悄悄溜走了，独剩我一人落泪。
12. She spoke in a quietly melodious voice.
    她说话轻声细语，嗓音甜美。
13. American forces are observing Christmas quietly.
    美国部队正在悄悄地庆祝圣诞节。
14. Freddy speaks very quietly and pads around in soft velvet slippers
    弗蕾迪说话轻声细气，穿着柔软的天鹅绒拖鞋蹑手蹑脚地四处走动。
15. It was raining quietly and steadily and there were little pools of water on the gravel drive
    雨一直静静地下着，沙砾车道上积起了一摊摊水。
16. Quietly Mark poured and served drinks for all of them.
    马克一声不响地给他们每人倒好饮料并端上来。
17. She's not going to go quietly.
    她不会乖乖离开的。
18. He ate quietly, relishing his meal.
    他安静地吃着，细细品味着食物。
19. The lorry quietly rolled forward.
    卡车静静地缓慢前行。
20. But behind the scenes Mr Cain will be working quietly to try to get a deal done.
    但是，凯恩先生将背地里偷偷行动以争取达成交易。
21. She sloped off quietly on Saturday afternoon
    星期六下午，她脚底抹油，溜之大吉。
22. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga
    在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
23. He lives quietly in the country in a village near Lahti.
    他在拉赫蒂附近的一个乡村里过着平静的日子。
24. 'We wouldn't get in the way,' Suzanne promised. 'We'd just stand quietly in a corner.'
    “我们不会妨碍你的，”苏珊娜保证道，“我们就在角落里安安静静地站着。”
25. The children all sat quietly listening to the teacher telling stories.
    孩子们都乖乖儿地坐着听老师讲故事。
26. Talk quietly in the reading room in order not to disturb others.
    在阅览室里，不要大声说话，以免妨碍别人。
27. He closed his eyes to put a stop to all distracting thoughts, sitting there quietly and peacefully.
    他闭了眼睛，息了杂念，平心静气地坐着。
28. Some of the embroideries are in bold, bright colours; others are quietly elegant.
    刺绣品有的鲜艳，有的淡雅。
29. Walk more quietly.
    脚步轻着点儿。
30. He is watching for an opportunity of retiring quietly.
    他在瞅空悄悄离开。

adv

1. with low volume
   1. speak softly but carry a big stick
   2. she spoke quietly to the child
   3. the radio was playing softly

   Synonym:    softly

2. with little or no sound
   1. the class was listening quietly and intently
   2. she was crying quietly

3. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
   1. her hands rested quietly in her lap
   2. the rock star was quietly led out the back door
   3. sit here as quiet as you can

   Synonym:    quiet

4. in a restful manner
   1. the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass

   Synonym:    restfully