QUIET1 words for describing a place that is quiet2 when there is little or no noise3 words for describing music, sounds, or voices that are quiet4 words for describing people or machines that are quiet5 to become quieter6 to make someone or something quieter7 what you say to someone to tell them to be quietRELATED WORDSoppositeLOUDsomeone who doesn't talk much 说话不多的人TALK (13)when there are not many people or there is not much activity 人不多或活动不多的时候BUSY/NOT BUSYsee alsoPEACEFUL1 words for describing a place that is quiet 描写安静的地方的词语quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ [adjective]if a place isquiet, there is not much noise there 安静的，清静的，僻静的 Inside the church it was quiet and peaceful. 教堂里安静祥和。 David and I found a quiet corner where we could talk. 我和戴维找到了一个可以说说话的安静角落。 I usually work in the dining room because it's the quietest room in the house. 我一般在饭厅里工作，因为那是房子里最安静的房间。silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ [adjective]if a place issilent, there is no noise at all - used especially in stories or descriptions of events 无声的，安静的〔尤用于故事或事件的描述〕 The streets of the city were silent in the moonlight. 市内的街道在月光下寂静无声。 Apart from the humming of the bees, all was silent and still. 除了蜜蜂的嗡嗡声之外，一切都毫无动静。you could hear a pin drop /juː kʊd ˌhɪər ə ˈpɪn drɒpǁ-drɑːp/if you sayyou could hear a pin drop, you mean it is very quiet, especially because no one is talking, and even a very small sound would be heard clearly 静得连针掉在地上也听得见〔尤因没人说话〕 It was so quiet in the hall you could hear a pin drop. 大厅里静得连针掉在地上也听得见。 After he finished telling the story you could have heard a pin drop. 他讲完故事后，四周安静得可以听到针掉落地上的声音。2 when there is little or no noise 声音很小或没有声音silence /ˈsaɪləns/ [countable/uncountable noun]when there are no sounds at all 寂静，无声 Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. 没有什么打扰这夜的寂静。 There was a long silence before anyone answered. 一阵长时间的沉默之后才有人回答。deathly silencea silence that makes people feel nervous and uncomfortable 死寂 ‘What did you do during the war?’ Rob asked. There was a deathly silence, and everyone looked down at the table. “你们在战争期间干了些什么？”罗布问道。这时一片死寂，每个人都低头看着桌子。hush /hʌʃ/ [singular/uncountable noun]a state in which there is little or no noise, especially in a place where people have all suddenly stopped talking - used especially in stories or descriptions of events 寂静，鸦雀无声〔尤用于故事或事件的描述〕 There was a sudden hush as the musicians came onto the stage. 那些音乐家上台时，台下突然静了下来。a hush falls/descendspeople stop making noise 突然变得鸦雀无声 Two men walked in and went up to the bar. A hush fell over the room. 两个男人走了进来并走向吧台，房间里变得鸦雀无声。3 words for describing music, sounds, or voices that are quiet 描述轻声的音乐、轻轻的声音或嗓音的词语quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ [adjective]quiet sounds, voices, or music are not loud 轻声的；轻柔的 He spoke in a quiet yet confident voice. 他说话声音平缓，但很自信。 There was a quiet knock at the door. 一阵轻轻的敲门声传来。quietly [adverb] We were talking quietly so as not to wake the baby. 我们轻声地说着话，以免把宝宝吵醒。low /ləʊ/ [adjective]alow voice or sound is quiet and deep 〔嗓音、声音等〕低声的，悄声的 A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator. 电冰箱传来低沉的嗡嗡声。in a low voicespeaking quietly 〔说话〕轻声地 ‘Take care,’ he said in a low voice. “要当心。”他轻轻地说。soft /sɒftǁsɔːft/ [adjective]soft sounds, voices, or music are quiet, gentle, and pleasant 轻柔的 He spoke with a soft Irish accent. 他说话时带有柔和的爱尔兰口音。 a whisper so soft that I could scarcely hear it 轻柔得我几乎听不见的低语 With candlelight and soft music, you can create a romantic atmosphere in your own home. 烛光加上柔和的音乐，你可以在自己家里营造一种浪漫的气氛。softly [adverb] Music was playing softly in the background. 背景处放着柔和的音乐。 Through the open doorway, he could hear someone singing softly. 通过开着的门，他听到里面有人在轻声地唱着歌。muffled /ˈmʌfəld/ [adjective]muffled voices or sounds are quiet and unclear, especially because they come from behind a wall or door 〔嗓音或声音〕沉闷的，听不清楚的〔尤因隔着墙或门〕 We heard muffled shouts and screams from the bar below. 我们听到下面酒吧里传来隐隐约约的呼喊声和尖叫声。 His voice was muffled, ‘I'm in the bathroom. I'm stuck.’ 他的声音模糊不清，“我在浴室，被困住了。”hushed /hʌʃt/ [adjective usually before noun]ahushed voice, conversation, crowd etc is intentionally quiet, for example because someone is afraid of being heard or because they are waiting for some important news 〔嗓音、谈话、人群等〕压低声音的，低声的 Two men in dark suits were having a hushed conversation in the corner. 两名黑衣男子在角落里低声地谈话。 A hushed congress heard the official declaration of war. 整个国会鸦雀无声地听着正式的宣战声明。 She spoke in a hushed whisper, ‘I think my husband knows about us.’ 她压低声音说道：“我觉得我丈夫知道我们俩的事了。”faint /feɪnt/ [adjective]afaint sound is quiet and difficult to hear, especially because it comes from a long way away 〔声音〕微弱的〔尤因来自很远的距离〕 Jean opened the window, and heard the faint sound of the bells drifting across the Old Town. 琼打开窗，听到老城那边飘来隐隐约约的钟声。 The men went away, and we could hear their voices get fainter and fainter. 那些人走远了，我们听得见他们的声音越来越模糊。 There was silence for a moment as they held each other's eyes, broken only by the faint sound of dance music from down below. 当他们四目相对的那一刻一片寂静，只有隐隐约约的舞蹈音乐从下面传来，打破了这寂静。inaudible /ɪnˈɔːdɪbəl, ɪnˈɔːdəbəl/ [adjective]formalinaudible sounds are so quiet that you cannot hear them 【非正式】〔声音小得〕听不见的，听不到的 Her voice was so faint, it was almost inaudible. 她的嗓音微弱得几乎听不见。 Michael went bright red, and muttering something inaudible, he walked out of the room. 迈克尔涨红了脸，咕哝了几句含糊不清的话，然后走出了房间。 Aunt Jessica let out an inaudible sigh. 杰茜卡姑妈无声地叹了一口气。4 words for describing people or machines that are quiet 描述安静的人或机器的词语quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ [adjective]if someone or something isquiet, they make little or no noise 轻声的；安静的 I want you all to be very quiet and listen carefully. 我要你们全都安安静静地仔细听好。 Our new washing machine is much quieter than the old one. 我们的新洗衣机比旧的那台声音要小许多。quietly [adverb] The children were reading quietly at their desks. 这些小孩子在书桌前安静地看书。silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ [adjective]writtennot making any sound at all 【书面】寂静的，无声的 The children remained silent and watchful as the police questioned their parents. 当警察审问他们的父母时，孩子保持安静，非常警惕。 The engine is almost silent, even at high speed, and goes like a dream. 这台引擎即使在高速运转时也几乎没有噪音，性能极佳。fall silentstop talking 安静下来 The crowd fell silent as he stood up to speak. 他站起来说话时，人群突然安静了下来。silently [adverb] Silently, the mist crept closer. 薄雾悄悄地弥漫过来。without a sound /wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈsaʊnd/ [adverb]if you do something or something happenswithout a sound, you do it or it happens with no noise at all - used especially in stories and descriptions of events 悄无声息〔尤用于故事或事件的描述〕 The animal remained perfectly still, watching us without a sound. 那头动物一动不动，静静地看着我们。 There was a final shudder, and then the ship sank without a sound. 船最后颤了一下，接着就悄无声息地沉没了。 Each man died where he stood; they fell in their tracks without a sound. 每个人都在原地死去；他们没发出任何声音就突然倒下了。not make a sound /nɒt ˌmeɪk ə ˈsaʊnd/ [verb phrase]to not make any noise at all 不发出任何声音，不出声 Sit still, and don't make a sound. 坐着别动，不要出声。without making a sound She managed to get into the house without making a sound. 她设法不弄出一点声响就进了这幢房子。in silence /ɪn ˈsaɪləns/ [adverb]writtenif you do somethingin silence, you do it without speaking 【书面】默不作声地，一声不吭地 Thousands of protesters stood in silence outside the prison gates. 成千上万名抗议者静静地站在监狱大门外。 We drank our coffee in silence. 我们一声不响地喝着咖啡。in total/complete silence The two of them walked all the way to Matilda's house in complete silence. 他们俩默不作声地一路向着玛蒂尔达的房子走去。5 to become quieter 变得更安静get quieter /get ˈkwaɪətəʳ/ [verb phrase] That buzzing noise seems to be getting quieter now. 那嗡嗡声现在好像渐渐静下来了。grow quieterget quieter gradually 逐渐静下来 As we walked into the woods the noise of the traffic grew quieter. 我们走进树林，汽车的吵闹声渐渐平静下来。go quiet /gəʊ ˈkwaɪət/ [verb phrase]especially Britishto stop speaking or making any noise at all, for example because you are shocked or embarrassed 【尤英】一下子安静下来〔因震惊或窘迫〕 Lawrence went very quiet after Jo told him how she felt. 乔对劳伦斯说了自己的感受之后，劳伦斯就一下子静了下来。die down /ˌdaɪ ˈdaʊn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if shouting, music, laughter etcdies down, it gradually becomes quieter after being very loud 〔喊叫声、音乐声、笑声等〕渐渐平息 Forrester waited for the laughter to die down, then carried on with his speech. 福里斯特等到笑声渐渐平息下去后再继续演讲。 The music was dying down. The show was over. 音乐声渐渐静了下来，演出结束了。die down to Jessie's wails died down to a whimper and then stopped altogether. 杰茜的嚎啕痛哭渐渐变成了啜泣，最后完全止住了。fade away /ˌfeɪd əˈweɪ/ [intransitive phrasal verb]if a soundfades away, it gradually becomes quieter until you cannot hear it any more 〔声音〕越来越小，逐渐消失 The sound of a police siren was slowly fading away into the distance. 警笛声慢慢在远处消失。 She listened to Zach's footsteps fade away, as he walked down the staircase. 扎克从楼梯上走下去的时候，她听着他的脚步声渐渐消失。fall silent /ˌfɔːl ˈsaɪlənt/ [verb phrase]to suddenly stop talking and become quiet - used in literature and stories 〔突然〕默不作声，安静下来〔用于文学作品及故事中〕 Dixon fell silent again, deep in thought. 狄克逊又安静了下来，陷入了沉思之中。 ‘I had hoped ....,’ he began, and then fell silent again. “我本希望…”，他开始说，然后又静了下来。 The bar-room door crashed open and the voices at the tables fell silent. 酒吧间的门砰地给砸开了，坐在桌边的人都突然静了下来。lower your voice /ˌləʊəʳ jɔːʳ ˈvɔɪs/ [verb phrase]to speak more quietly because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying 压低声音 Kath lowered her voice as she spoke. 凯茜说话时压低了声音。6 to make someone or something quieter 使某人或某物安静下来quieten somebody downBritish/quiet somebody downAmerican /ˌkwaɪətn somebody ˈdaʊn, ˌkwaɪət somebody ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make someone quieter and calmer, when they are making a lot of noise because they are angry, excited, or upset 使某人安静下来 I spent half the lesson trying to quieten them down. 我用了半节课的时间来使他们安静下来。 Sue managed to quiet them both down and eventually stopped the argument. 休终于让他们俩都平静了下来，最后停止了争吵。silence /ˈsaɪləns/ [transitive verb]especially writtento make someone suddenly stop speaking 【尤书面】使安静，使不说话 I opened my mouth to speak but she silenced me with an angry look. 我开口想说话，可是她愤怒地瞪了我一眼，使我静了下来。 Partick was livid, but Jane squeezed his arm to silence him. 吉姆极为气愤，但简在他手臂上捏了一把让他别作声。hush /hʌʃ/ [transitive verb]to make someone, especially a child, make less noise or make no noise at all, especially by telling them in a quiet voice to stop talking or crying 使〔尤指小孩〕安静〔尤指轻声地告诉他们别说话或别哭〕 I turned to Margaret but was hushed before I could open my mouth. 我转向玛格丽特，但还没来得及开口就被人叫我别作声。 David hushed me. ‘Sh-h-h. You're not allowed to speak in here.’ 戴维阻止了我：“嘘，这里不许说话。” She gave up trying to hush the baby and took him outside. 她不再试图哄那婴儿静下来，而把他抱到屋外去了。muffle /ˈmʌfəl/ [transitive verb]if somethingmuffles a sound it makes it quieter and less clear 使〔声音〕减弱〔低沉〕 The snow muffled the sound of the traffic. 积雪减弱了车辆的噪音。 He dragged her into the car, putting his hand over her mouth to muffle her screams. 他将她拖进车子，用手捂住她的嘴不让她尖叫出声。 John's voice was muffled by the door, and I couldn't tell what he was saying. 约翰的声音隔着门听起来很低沉，我听不清他在说什么。turn down /ˌtɜːʳn ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a television, radio etc quieter by moving or turning a button or control 调低〔电视、收音机等的〕音量turn something/it/them down Do you mind turning the radio down? 你把收音机的音量调低点好吗? Turn that music down, you'll wake the whole street! 把那音乐声调低点，你会把整条街的人都吵醒的！turn down something She turned down the volume on the TV and picked up the phone. 她把电视的音量调低，然后拿起电话。turn something right downBritish /turn something all the way downAmericanmake it as quiet as possible 把某物音量调到最低 No wonder you can't hear anything -- you've turned your hearing aid right down. 难怪你什么都听不到一你把助听器的音量调到最低了。shut somebody up /ˌʃʌt somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto make someone be quiet, especially by speaking to them rudely or angrily 【非正式】〔尤粗鲁地或生气地〕让某人住口 Can't you shut those kids up? 你去让那些小孩住口行不行？ The only way to shut her up is to give her something to eat. 使她住口的唯一办法就是给她东西吃。7 what you say to someone to tell them to be quiet 叫某人安静的说法shh /ʃ/spokensay shh when you want someone to speak more quietly or make less noise 【口】嘘 Shh, keep the noise down, Timmy's asleep. 嘘，轻声一点，蒂米在睡觉。shut up /ˌʃʌt ˈʌp/informala rude way of telling someone to stop talking 【非正式】住嘴，闭嘴〔粗鲁的说法〕 Just shut up, will you! You're giving me a headache! 你给我住嘴！你吵得我头痛了！shut up about Don't tell Grandma or she'll never shut up about it. 别告诉祖母，不然她会说个没完的。 ‘The war, the war, the bloody war!’ said Comfort, banging her fist on the table.‘Why can't you all shut up about it?’ “打仗，打仗，这该死的战争！”康福特一拳砸在桌上说道。“你们就不能不谈这个吗？”be quiet /biː ˈkwaɪət/ [verb phrase]spokensaybe quiet to tell someone to stop talking or to make less noise, especially when you are annoyed with them 【口】安静点〔尤在生气时使用〕 ‘Be quiet, James!’ she snapped. “詹姆斯，安静点！”她厉声说道。 Boys! Can you be quiet please? I can hardly hear myself think. 孩子们！你们安静一点好吗？我无法思考了。keep it down /ˌkiːp ɪt ˈdaʊn/say this when you want someone to speak more quietly or make less noise, especially because you do not want other people to hear them 小点声，轻点声〔尤因不希望别人听到〕 Keep it down! I'm trying to talk on the phone! 小点声！我在打电话！ Hey you guys - keep it down, or Mom'll hear! 喂，你们这些家伙—一小点声，不然妈妈要听到的！