"there was a lull in the storm"
"he needed silence in order to sleep" "the street was quiet"
"a quiet life" "a quiet throng of onlookers" "quiet peace-loving people" "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
"a quiet audience at the concert" "the room was dark and quiet"
"clothes in quiet good taste"
"hushed voices" "muted trumpets" "a subdued whisper" "a quiet reprimand"
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay" "the quiet waters of a lagoon" "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky" "a smooth channel crossing" "scarcely a ripple on the still water" "unruffled water"
"her hands rested quietly in her lap" "the rock star was quietly led out the back door" "sit here as quiet as you can"
"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
误 Please sit quietly in your seats.
正 Please sit quiet in your seats.
这位老人不喜欢静静地坐着。误 The old man doesn't like to sit quietly.
正 The old man doesn't like to sit quiet.
析 sit在这里表示状态,起系动词的作用,后面应该用形容词quiet作表语,不用副词quietly。
他住在一条安静的街上。误 He lives in a silent street.
正 He lives in a quiet street.
析 silent主要指“不出声”“缄默的”, quiet主要指“没有吵闹和骚乱”的一种安静状态。
她上学时是一个文静的姑娘。误 She was a quite girl in school.
正 She was a quiet girl in school.
析 quite与quiet形似义不同,前者作副词,意思是“完全,十分,相当”,后者作形容词,意思是“文静的”。
