Word · Frequency #1437
quieting
使安静;使平静
quieting is the present participle of quiet.
核心释义
to make someone or something quiet
- 1.
使(某人或某物)安静下来。
To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
- 2.
变得安静或平静。
To become quiet or calm.
变安静;安静下来;使(某人或某物)安静下来。;变得安静或平静。;平静下来;使平静
用法In use
The mother quieted the crying baby by rocking him gently.
用法提示:这里quieted作及物动词,表示“使……安静”。
She tried to quiet her friend's fears with reassuring words.
用法提示:quiet作及物动词,后接情感名词,表示“平息”。
After a few hours, the storm finally quieted.
用法提示:quieted作不及物动词,表示“平静下来”。
quiet sb/sth
及物用法,宾语直接放在 quiet 之后。
She quieted the crying baby with a soft song.
她用轻柔的歌声让哭闹的婴儿安静下来。
quiet down
与 down 连用,表示逐渐安静下来;说 quiet sb down 时宾语放在中间。
The children quieted down as soon as the teacher walked in.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- quiet down
- 安静下来
- The children finally quieted down after dinner.孩子们晚饭后终于安静下来了。
- quiet fears
- 平息恐惧
- The good news quieted fears about the economy.这个好消息平息了人们对经济的担忧。
- quiet a crowd
- 使人群安静下来
- The teacher quieted the crowd with a wave of her hand.老师挥了挥手,让人群安静下来。
- quiet the noise
- 消除噪音
- She tried to quiet the noise coming from the street.她试图消除街上传来的噪音。
- quiet opposition
- 压制反对声音
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:喧闹的教室里,老师把食指放在唇边说‘quiet(嘘)’,所有人立刻安静下来。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面叙述 作动词时通常表示“使安静”或“安静下来”,在日常对话和书面叙述中都比较常见;表达“安静下来”时口语里也常说 quiet down。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 quiet(/ˈkwaɪət/)押韵的词有 riot(/ˈraɪət/)和 diet(/ˈdaɪət/),它们都以 /aɪət/ 结尾。注意形似词:quite(/kwaɪt/)看起来像 quiet,但它是单音节,末尾没有 /ə/;quit(/kwɪt/)的元音是 /ɪ/;quote(/kwoʊt/)的元音是 /oʊ/,这些都不与 quiet 押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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