English → Chinese
quiet
/BrE ˈkwʌɪət 
, AmE ˈkwaɪət /
A adjective
1 (noiseless) 安静的; (not noisy) 轻声的; (not speaking) 沉默的;
could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? 我打电话时你让孩子们安静点好吗？;
to speak in a quiet voice 轻声说话;
her new car is very quiet 她的新车噪音很小;
to keep or stay quiet 保持沉默;
quiet please! 请安静！
2 (tranquil, slow) 寂静的 ‹village, street›; 平静的 ‹life, sea›;
business is very quiet 生意很清淡
3 (sparsely attended) 不事张扬的 ‹dinner, wedding, funeral›
4 (undisturbed) 宁静的;
a quiet evening 宁静的夜晚;
to have a quiet drink 悠闲地喝一杯
5 (subdued) 文静的;
he was always very quiet at school 他在学校总是寡言少语;
a quiet pony 温顺的矮马
6 (not expressed or done openly) 暗中的; (discreet) 不显眼的;
he has an air of quiet authority 他的神态威严凝重;
to have a quiet laugh over sth 对某事暗自窃笑;
with a quiet smile (restrained) 带着淡然的微笑; (knowing) 带着会意的微笑;
to have a quiet word (with sb) (about sth) （与某人）（就某事物）进行私下交谈
7 (secret) 秘密的;
to keep sth quiet, to keep quiet about sth 将某事保密;
I've decided to resign, but I'd rather you kept quiet about it 我已决定辞职，但希望你不要声张出去
8 (unobtrusive) 素净的 ‹colour, garment›
B noun [uncountable]
1 (silence) 安静;
the quiet of the early morning 清晨的寂静
2 (freedom from disturbance) 宁静;
I went to the library for a little peace and quiet 我去图书馆清静了一下
3 (peaceful state of affairs) 安定;
a time of quiet 和平时期
4 informal
to do sth on the quiet (in secret) 秘密做某事;
to have a drink on the quiet 偷偷喝酒