Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2171
quietly
轻轻地；低声地；无声地
核心释义
making little or no sound; in a soft or low voice
- 1.
几乎没有噪音地。
Producing little or no noise.
- 2.
低声地
with low volume
- 3.
不引起注意地。
Without attracting attention.
- 4.
无声地
with little or no sound
- 5.
安静地
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
悄悄地；不引人注意地；平静地；安宁地；几乎没有噪音地。；低声地；不引起注意地。
用法In use
She sat quietly in the corner, reading a book.
用法提示：quietly修饰动词sat，表示安静地坐着。
He quietly whispered the answer to his friend.
用法提示：quietly修饰whispered，表示悄悄地说话。
The cat quietly slipped out of the room.
用法提示：quietly修饰slipped out，表示悄悄地动作。
she spoke quietly to the child
the class was listening quietly and intently
she was crying quietly
her hands rested quietly in her lap
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- speak quietly
- 轻声说话
- Please speak quietly in the library.请在图书馆里轻声说话。
- quietly confident
- 暗自自信
- She was quietly confident about the exam.她对考试暗自自信。
- quietly determined
- 悄悄下决心
- He remained quietly determined to finish the project.他仍然悄悄下决心完成项目。
- quietly go about
- 悄悄进行
- They quietly went about their daily routines.他们悄悄进行日常事务。
- quietly slip away
- 悄悄溜走
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
quietly 由 quiet（安静）和 -ly 组成，记住‘安静地’。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性，适用于日常对话和正式书面语，描述动作无声或安静地进行。
语法说明Grammar Note
不能修饰名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -tly, but note that 'quietly' has three syllables with an unstressed /ɪ/ after the stressed diphthong /aɪ/, so it does not exactly rhyme with the two-syllable words like 'lightly' or 'brightly'.
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。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.