Every kitten grows up to be a cat. They seem so harmless at first. Small, quiet, lapping up their saucer of milk. Butonce their claws get long enough, they draw blood. Sometimes from the hand that feeds them.

——House of Cards

每只小猫都会长大，一开始看起来都很无害，幼小，安静，舔着浅盘里的牛奶。但爪子长到足够长了，猫就会伤人，有时甚至会挠养猫人的手。 

——《纸牌屋》 

一、你知道quiet有几种含义吗？

adj.

1.安静的，轻声的，沉默的 making very little noise

He is a quiet and shy pupil.

他是一个安静的、非常害羞的小学生。

 

2.宁静的，安定的，平静的 not disturbed; peaceful

What a treat to get into the peace and quiet of the country.

进入这乡间和平和宁静的环境真是难得的乐事。

 

3.秘密的，不公开的 without many people or much noise or activity

Can I have a quiet word with you, son?

孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？

 

4.文静的，温和的 tending not to talk very much

He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.

他很文静，但是他的妹妹实在太活跃了.。

 

5.（衣服、颜色等）素净的 unobtrusive, conservative

Wallpaper with patterns of quiet colors is especially loved by intellectuals.

花色素净的墙纸，特别受到知识分子的欢迎。

 

n.

1.安静，寂静 [U] the quality or state of being quiet

Darkness and quiet conduce to sleep.

黑暗与安静有助于睡眠。

 

2.安稳，和平 [U] safe 

Active faults or tectonic lines are clear boundaries between a very active region and a quiet region.

活动断层或构造线是强烈活动已和平静区之间的清晰边界。

 

v.

1.使安静，使平息 [T] to cause to be quiet

The unruly crowd became even more boisterous when he tried to quiet them.

他试图使那些横蛮任性的人们安静下来，可他们却吵嚷得更加厉害。

 

2.抚慰，安慰 [T] to make secure by freeing from dispute or question

3.平静下来(+down) [I] to become quiet — usually used with down

The wind dropped and the sea quieted.

风势减弱了，海面平静下来。

 

二、词义辨析：还有哪些形容词能表示“平静的”的意思呢

quiet, calm, silent, still, noiseless, peaceful, serene

这些形容词均含“平静的，无声无息”之意。

quiet普通用词，指没有喧闹、活动或骚乱的寂静状态。

calm普通用词，既可指天气、海洋等的平静状态，又可指人的镇定沉着、不慌乱，不受外界影响和情绪支配。

silent普通用词，指缄默不语或无声无息。

still指平静而又安定的状态。

noiseless指无任何噪音或不出声，无声无息。

peaceful普通用词，指一种不受外物扰乱和刺激的内在宁静或和平状态。

serene指一种超脱一切烦恼的宁静状态。

 

三、下面我们来学习一下含有quiet的常见短语

keep quiet

对...守口如瓶；不声张；保密

 

quiet down

安静下来,平静下来

 

四、最后，来做个填词游戏

Everywhere seemed to be _____.

到处似乎都很安静。