quieter的意思|quieter的解释-里氏词典

quieter ['kwaiətə]

n. 内燃机的消音装置

The sea looks quieter now.
现在海面看起来平静些了.
Please try to be, you know, a little quieter. How were we supposed to make camp in a storm like that, you know?
请你尽量安静一点。你知道，我们在那样的暴风雨中怎么扎营呢？

Quiet \Qui"et\, a. [Compar. {Quieter}; superl. {Quietest}.] [L.
quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to
quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See {While}, and cf.
{Coy}, a., {Quiesce}, {Quietus}, {Quit}, a., {Quite},
{Requiem}.]
1. In a state of rest or calm; without stir, motion, or
agitation; still; as, a quiet sea; quiet air.

They . . . were quiet all the night, saying, In the
morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. --Judg.
xvi. 2.

2. Free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still.

3. Not excited or anxious; calm; peaceful; placid; settled;
as, a quiet life; a quiet conscience. `` So quiet and so
sweet a style.'' --Shak.

That son, who on the quiet state of man
Such trouble brought. --Milton.

4. Not giving offense; not exciting disorder or trouble; not
turbulent; gentle; mild; meek; contented.

The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. --1 Pet.
iii. 4.

I will sit as quiet as a lamb. --Shak.

5. Not showy; not such as to attract attention;
undemonstrative; as, a quiet dress; quiet colors; a quiet
movement.

Syn: Still; tranquil; calm; unruffled; smooth; unmolested;
undisturbed; placid; peaceful; mild; peaceable; meek;
contented.

Quieter \Qui"et*er\, n.
One who, or that which, quiets.

It hopes that Lottery money and the general public will provide the remainder. The ENO has been quieter about its plans but unless around Pounds 25m is raised soon its early 20th century building could decline into squalor.
Some of the suggested solutions may mean big problems for airlines with large numbers of older, noisier jets, but carriers with lots of newer, quieter planes may be better off.
In addition, the FAA is involved in research on even quieter aircraft engines.
It allegedly permitted the Soviet Union to make submarines quieter and more difficult to detect, and Washington was furious when the story emerged in 1987.
Norway tightened regulations on sensitive exports earlier this year after a weapons factory was found to have sold technology to the Soviet Union that would enable it to build quieter submarines.
The goal is to compel carriers to switch to the quieter planes known as Stage 3 aircraft for most of their flights by 2001.
The successor of the 737-200 twinjet will carry 108 passengers, be quieter and consume 20 percent less fuel, said Joe Ozimek, a marketing manager for Boeing's 737 and 757 models.
Michael J. Fox says he's pulled out of the fast lane to enjoy a quieter life with actress Tracy Pollan, US magazine reports in its April 18 issue.
But even in quieter, less developed areas, life is changing.
The refugee camp behind him appeared quieter than usual.
Apparently acting on information provided by the U.S., MITI has charged that the two companies were involved in the illegal export of four metal-working machines that are believed to have helped the Soviets design quieter submarines.
"It's much quieter here since the Strodes left the area and, frankly, we hope they never return." Strat Douthat is the AP Southeast regional reporter, based in Atlanta.
Trading grew progressively quieter during the afternoon.
He founded the Institute for Resource Management so he could take a quieter, less inflammatory role.
For a quieter look Fendi presented a series of sand or black silk jersey outfits made up of a long tunic top worn over a matching long narrow skirt or tights.
Other markets are opening up: the Netherlands, for example, provides special tax incentives for purchases of quieter trucks. On a test track in Munich, two trucks from the Silent range were recently put through their paces against a standard vehicle.
Last year, newspapers in Texas reported with some amazement that beer companies had toned down their promotional activities on Padre Island and that the parties seemed quieter.
Foreign Minister Tadashi Kuranari told a lower-house committee the government acknowledges a causal relationship between the export of Toshiba's computerized milling tools and Soviet capabilities to make quieter submarine propellers.
But Bedford said, "We are really finding in the home market things quieter than we would like." Made of rabbit fur hardened with shellac, bowlers still are handcrafted through 47 steps over the course of eight weeks, Bedford said.
"I don't think you've driven a quieter car in your life," says Richard Chitty, manager of parts and service.
On Sunday, congregants will remember their former pastor with a quieter service.
The most notable revelation was last year's disclosure that a Toshiba Corp. subsidiary had sold milling machines that may have permitted the Soviet Union to build quieter propeller shafts, making detection of its nuclear submarines more difficult.
Dr. Toms has served two, in quieter days when troops mostly whiled away their time in barracks.
They say he is quieter, less cocksure, readier to listen -as if his 'martyrdom' has given him an inner assurance that he used to lack. He laughs at such a notion.
The Silent trucks were definitely quieter, the ear's impression backed up by the evidence on the graph.
The Soviet Union, which historically has relied on sheer quantities of weapons, has recently fielded sophisticated systems for penetrating tank armor, as well as submarines that are far quieter than its older ones.
"It's much quieter than Blackpool," says Margaret, relaxing in a deck chair on the cracked, concrete patio.
"We are plowing a quieter furrow, our needs are less desperate," said William Squire of Cambridge in a telephone interview.
But he made it clear he wasn't complaining: "If I had my way, it'd be quieter yet.
The elderly and frail were given quieter quarters in the library and choir rooms of the church center.

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