英文字典中文字典


英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com



中文字典辞典   英文字典 a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h   i   j   k   l   m   n   o   p   q   r   s   t   u   v   w   x   y   z       







请输入英文单字，中文词皆可：

quieter    音标拼音: [kw'ɑɪətɚ]
adj. 更安静的

更安静的

Quiet \Qui"et\, a. [Compar. {Quieter}; superl. {Quietest}.] [L.
quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See {While}, and cf.
{Coy}, a., {Quiesce}, {Quietus}, {Quit}, a., {Quite},
{Requiem}.]
1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.
[1913 Webster]

They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the
morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg.
xvi. 2.
[1913 Webster]

2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.
[1913 Webster]

3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. " So quiet and so
sweet a style." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

That son, who on the quiet state of man
Such trouble brought. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.
[1913 Webster]

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet.
iii. 4.
[1913 Webster]

I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet
movement.
[1913 Webster]

Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested;
undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek;
contented.
[1913 Webster]


Quieter \Qui"et*er\, n.
One who, or that which, quiets.
[1913 Webster]


请选择你想看的字典辞典：
单词字典翻译
quieter查看　quieter　在百度字典中的解释百度英翻中〔查看〕
quieter查看　quieter　在Google字典中的解释Google英翻中〔查看〕
quieter查看　quieter　在Yahoo字典中的解释Yahoo英翻中〔查看〕

安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!


中文字典英文字典工具:
选择颜色:
输入中英文单字

































































英文字典中文字典相关资料:


  • Which is correct - most quiet or quietest? [duplicate]
    Since quiet is a two-syllable adjetive, the rule-of-thumb would make more quiet and most quiet the expected comparative forms; however, quietest and quieter are six-times more common (or, as many would say, "commoner " Both forms are correct, but the single-word construction is what the American ear expects to hear
  • A word for raising your voice (not shouting yelling)
    I'm currently writing a book in English, which is not my first language, and I just can't find the right word for talking with your voice raised, except for shouting and yelling "Alejandro,
  • One word for talking with a raised voice (but not shouting)
    I'm looking for a single word that means talking with a raised voice, but still a few decibels short of shouting Imagine for example the beginning of an argument: "I sold our cow for some beans
  • less loud vs quiet - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    Can you say « Please be less loud! »? I know you could say be quiet, but if you want to convey the sense that the level of noise was above acceptable, would it be grammatically correct?
  • meaning - How is chortle different to laugh? - English Language . . .
    Therefore: a quieter subdued laugh with the mouth closed, and the air escaping the nose (snort) rather than the mouth Now the reason I'm breaking this down to such an nth degree, is for characters, the way they express themselves is important For example, if a character cackles rather than laughs you'd assume they're either evil or crazy or both
  • Is quiescing a valid word? What does it mean?
    quieten: become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered" Quiesce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quiesce is used to describe pausing or altering the state of running processes on a computer, particularly those that might modify information stored on Quiesce - definition of Quiesce by the Free Online Dictionary
  • differences - Not bad at all vs. Not at all bad - English Language . . .
    The A C was much quieter than a more expensive property we stayed in the previous night Meanwhile, a Google Image Search for "not bad at all" returns several top images of people nodding with satisfaction or giving the thumbs up, or outright smiling
  • etymology - Conundrum: cleverer or more clever, simpler or more . . .
    polite → politer more polite quiet → quieter more quiet simple → simpler more simple stupid → stupider more stupid subtle → subtler more subtle Etymologically speaking, is there any explanation for this? Is it a recent trend? It seems to me that the number of two-syllable adjectives that add the suffix -er and -est are increasing
  • Shout in a whisper verb - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
    What is the verb that means something close to shout and call out to sb but quieter? I mean when you shout something to a person that is far away but you don't want anyone else to hear so you hush
  • Why do word beginnings with X take a z sound in English?
    In the case of Greek words beginning with clusters like ks or ps , the high pitched and louder sibilant sound survived and the less audible, shorter and quieter plosive was lost The Original Poster, however, notes that these < x >-words in English begin with a voiced z and not an s





中文字典-英文字典  2005-2009