quietly
/ˈkwaɪətli/
adv.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
安静地;轻声地;不张扬地
释义与例句
adv.
安静地;轻声地;不张扬地
with little or no noise, or in a calm way that does not attract attention
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The librarian asked us to speak quietly while others were studying.
图书管理员请我们在别人学习时轻声说话。
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Tom sat quietly by the window, watching the snow fall.
汤姆静静地坐在窗边,看着雪落下。
展开其余 1 条例句
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She slipped quietly out of the hall before the speeches began.
演讲开始前,她悄悄溜出了大厅。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
quietly 保留 quiet 的完整拼写再加 -ly;它表示声音很小,不一定像 silently 那样完全没有声音。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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quiet 安静的;轻声的;宁静的形容词,描述声音小、环境宁静或人不喧闹。
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quietness 安静;宁静不可数名词,指没有喧闹或干扰的状态。
反义词
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loudly 大声地;响亮地quietly 指声音很小或几乎没有声音,loudly 指声音响、音量大;前者还可表示平静、不引人注意地行事,后者没有这一含义。Someone in the corridor was talking loudly on the phone. 走廊里有人正在大声打电话。
常见搭配
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speak quietly 轻声说话The nurse spoke quietly to the frightened child. 护士轻声对那个受惊的孩子说话。
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sit quietly 安静地坐着The audience sat quietly as the lights went down. 灯光暗下来时,观众们安静地坐着。
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quietly confident 平静而自信的;心中有把握的Despite the pressure, the team remained quietly confident before the final. 尽管压力很大,这支队伍在决赛前仍然沉着自信。