Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2171
quietly
/ˈkwaɪɪtli/
adverb
轻轻地；低声地；无声地
making little or no sound; in a soft or low voice
- 1.
Producing little or no noise.
几乎没有噪音地。
- 2.
with low volume
低声地
- 3.
Without attracting attention.
不引起注意地。
- 4.
with little or no sound
无声地
- 5.
with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')
安静地
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。
In use
She sat quietly in the corner, reading a book.
He quietly whispered the answer to his friend.
The cat quietly slipped out of the room.
she spoke quietly to the child
the class was listening quietly and intently
she was crying quietly
her hands rested quietly in her lap
the rock star was quietly led out the back door
quietly + verb
Connections
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
- He quietly slipped away from the party.他悄悄从派对溜走了。
- quietly observe
Learner notes
Memory Tip
quietly 由 quiet（安静）和 -ly 组成，记住‘安静地’。
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。
Grammar Note
不能修饰名词
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'.
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。
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