silence ♦︎ peace ♦︎ quiet ♦︎ tranquillity ♦︎ hush ♦︎ calmThese are all words for a lack of noise.這些詞均表示安靜、寂靜。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in silence / peace / tranquillity◆absolute / total silence / peace / quiet / tranquillity / calm◆relative silence / peace / quiet / tranquillity / calm◆a sudden silence / quiet / hush / calm◆to break the silence / peace / quiet / calm◆silence / quiet / a hush falls on sth■silence [uncountable] a complete lack of noise or sound寂靜;無聲◆Their footsteps echoed in the silence.他們的腳步聲在一片寂靜中回蕩。◆A scream broke the silence of the night.一聲尖叫劃破了寂靜的夜晚。 see also silent ⇨ quiet1■peace [uncountable] a lack of interruption from noise, problems, worry or unwanted actions平靜;安靜;甯靜◆She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening.她悠閒地躺着享受夏日傍晚的甯靜。◆He never felt really at peace with himself.他從未真正感到心裏平靜過。◆He just wants to be left in peace(= not to be disturbed).他只希望别受到打擾。◆I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind(= so that I do not have to worry).我必須看到她安然無恙心裏才踏實。 see also peaceful ⇨ quiet1■quiet [uncountable] the state of being without much noise甯靜;寂靜;安靜◆He seemed to prefer the quiet of his own room.他似乎更喜歡自己房間的甯靜。◆I go to the library for a little peace and quiet.我到圖書館去清靜一下。■tranquillity (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallytranquility) træŋˈkwɪləti [uncountable] (ratherformal, written) the state of being without noise, violence or anxiety安靜;平靜;安甯◆It is the perfect place to relax in an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity.這裏的氣氛恬靜安甯,是休息放鬆的最佳場所。 see also tranquil ⇨ quiet1■hush [singular] a period of silence, especially following a lot of noise, or when people are expecting sth to happen(尤指一陣嘈雜之後或等着某事發生時的)寂靜,鴉雀無聲◆There was a deathly hush in the theatre.劇院裏一片死寂。◆A hush fell over the landscape.這一片景物靜了下來。■calm [uncountable, countable] a quiet and peaceful time or situation平靜的時期;甯靜的狀態◆We sat together for a while in the calm of the evening.在甯靜的夜晚,我們一起坐了一會。 see also calm ⇨ quietadj.1silence
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silence ♦︎ quiet ♦︎ quieten ♦︎ shush ♦︎ muffleThese words all mean to become quieter or stop sb/sth from making so much noise.這些詞均表示變得安靜、使安靜。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to quiet / quieten (sb) down◆to quiet / quieten a crowd■silence [transitive] (written) to make sb/sth stop speaking or making a noise使安靜;使不說話;使不作聲◆She quickly silenced him with a glare.她瞪了他一眼,他馬上就不作聲了。◆Our bombs silenced the enemy's guns(= they destroyed them).我們的炸彈把敵人的炮火打啞了。 see also silent ⇨ quietadj.2■quiet [intransitive, transitive] (especially NAmE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy平靜下來;安靜下來;使平靜;使安靜◆The demonstrators quieted down when the police arrived.警察一到,示威者便平靜了下來。◆He's very good at quieting the kids.他很懂得如何讓孩子們安靜下來。 see also quiet ⇨ quietadj.2■quieten [intransitive, transitive] (BrE) to become calmer or less noisy; to make sb/sth calmer or less noisy平靜下來;安靜下來;使平靜;使安靜◆Things seem to have quietened down a bit this afternoon(= we are not as busy as we were).今天下午,事情似乎平靜些了。◆The police appealed for calm, but it failed to quieten the protesters.警方呼籲抗議者保持冷靜,但沒有奏效。 see also quiet ⇨ quietadj.2■shush [transitive] (ratherinformal) to tell sb to be quiet, especially by saying 'shush', or by putting your finger against your lips(尤指發“噓”聲或把手指豎在嘴唇上)要某人安靜◆He rudely shushed the whole room and demanded silence.他粗魯地“噓”了一聲,要屋裏的人安靜下來。■muffle [transitive] to make the sound produced by sb/sth quieter or less clear, especially by covering it with sth(尤指用某物覆蓋以)壓低(聲音),使(聲音)模糊不清◆He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.他把鬧鐘塞在枕頭底下,想減低聲音。◆He saw shadowy figures slip by him, their footsteps muffled by the fog.他看到幾個模糊的人影從身邊溜過,他們的腳步聲被大霧淹沒。 see also muffled ⇨ quietadj.2
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