adj (1)轻声的;不出声的;静的(making little or no noise，silent or almost silent)：be/keep～安静/保持安静;～music 轻声的音乐;a～voice/engine/motor/car轻声细语/无噪音引擎/无噪音发电机/无噪音汽车;The class was～.全班肃静。〖同〗silent，noiseless;〖反〗noisy，talky;

(2)平静的，静的，没活动的(with little or no movement or disturbance)：a～lake/sea平静的湖泊/无浪的海面;～waters平静的水域;a～time between rush hours非交通高峰时间;a～room/street/road 安静的房间/僻静的街道/寂静的大路;The shop/stock market/business was～today.今天上午商店/证券交易所/公司里很清静。The dog lay～at his master's feet. 这条狗静静地躺在主人脚下。〖同〗unmoving，still;〖反〗active，noisy;

(3)不受干扰的，悠闲的(peaceful and relaxing)：live a～life过恬静的生活;do a～reading清静地读书;have a～cup of tea/smoke/Sunday/wedding/funeral悠闲地喝茶/悠闲地吸烟/轻松地度周日/举行清静的婚礼/举行平静的葬礼;have a～word with sb与某人平心静气地谈话;〖同〗 calm，still;〖反〗noisy;

(4)文雅(静)的，温和(顺)的(gentle or not making very much noise)：a～girl/manner/temperament文静的姑娘/文雅的举止/温顺的性情;a～peace-loving people一个温和而爱好和平的民族;He was a～man.他是个性情温顺的人。〖同〗gentle，mild，moderate;〖反〗violent，immoderate;

(5)柔和的;不刺眼的((of colour)not bright or easily noticeable，not drawing attention to itself)：a～colour柔和的颜色;～clothes/furnishings 素净的衣服/不花哨的服饰;a～shade of blue/decor of the room淡雅的蓝色/房间色调柔和的装饰;〖同〗simple，mellow;〖反〗demonstrative，showy;

(6)不大外露的，不引人注意的，克制的 (not expressed loudly;restrained)：a～resentment/reproach心怀怨恨/无言的责备;have a～laugh about sth轻声笑某事;

keep quiet about sth (keep sth quiet)为某事保密：keep～about what you saw/the fact that the child's father is in prison不要把你看到的/孩子的父亲在押的事讲出去;

n (1)安(平)静(state or fact of being quiet)[U]：have some～安静一会儿;shout/ask for～大声嚷/要求安静下来;in the～of the studio/the room/the countryside在画室/房间/乡村的寂静中;the～of night/evening夜深人静/晚间的恬静;a period of～after a storm 暴风雨后的一段平静;go camping for some peace and～为清静去野营;〖同〗quietness，silence，gentleness;〖反〗noise，din，activity;

on the quiet 秘密(偷偷)地：have a cigarette/a drink on the～偷偷地吸烟/喝酒;buy/say/accept ... on the～秘密地购买/说出/接受……;

v(使)安(平)静((cause to)become quiet)[I，I+adv(down)，T+n，T+n+adv(down)]：Her sob gradually～ed.她的抽泣渐渐止住了。The wind/noise/meeting/city～ed down.大风停了/噪音消失了/与会者平静了/城市静下来了。The child wouldn't～down. 那孩子就是静不下来。～the students/the class/the crowd/the children 让学生们/全班/人群/孩子们安静下来;〖同〗silence，hush;〖反〗stir，disturb;

→′quietly adv 平静地，寂静地;′quieten v 使安静;安静下来;′quietness n 寂静;

【辨异】 1)quiet与silent和still均指“无声(平静，静止)的”。still指“无声的;不动的”，如：The house was still.(房子静悄悄的。)Her hands are never still.(她的手闲不住。) quiet表示“(相对)平静;不动的;不激动的”，如：a quiet sea(平静的大海);He lived in a quiet little town.(他生活在一个平静的小镇上。)silent强调不出声音(“沉默的”)，如：a silent man(沉默寡言的人);Her lips moved in silent reading.(她的嘴唇在默读时不停地动。) 2)quiet与calm、 silent和still²的区别见CALM。