Word
quietude
/ˈkwaiətjuːd/
noun
平静；寂静
a state of peace and quiet
- 1.
Synonym of quietness (“absence of sound”)
安静的同义词(“无声”)
- 2.
tranquility
宁静
安静的同义词(“无声”)；宁静；平静；寂静
In use
After a long week of work, she enjoyed the quietude of her garden.
The quietude of the early morning was interrupted by birdsong.
He meditated in the quietude of the forest to clear his mind.
in quietude
She spent the afternoon in quietude, reading by the window.
她下午在平静中度过，在窗边读书。
find quietude
He moved to the countryside to find quietude.
他搬到乡下以寻找平静。
a sense of quietude
The garden gave her a sense of quietude.
花园给了她一种平静的感觉。
quietude of
The quietude of the early morning was refreshing.
清晨的寂静令人神清气爽。
Common mistakes
I enjoy a quietude life.I enjoy a quiet life.
quietude是名词，表示‘平静’，不能用作形容词修饰名词；应使用形容词quiet。
After the storm, there was a quietude.After the storm, there was quietude.
quietude是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词a。
Connections
Confusing words
- quiet
- 安静 · quietude 指深沉的平静或寂静，常用于正式或文学语境；quiet 更口语化，可作名词或形容词，强调无噪音的状态。
- tranquility
- 宁静 · quietude 强调静止的平静；tranquility 侧重无干扰的安宁，常形容自然或生活状态。
- serenity
- 安详 · quietude 指外在环境的寂静；serenity 指内在的平和或晴朗天气下的平静。
Word family
- quietudes
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，表示平静的状态
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.