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quietus

美[kwaɪ'iːtəs]  英[kwaɪ'iːtəs]
n.  偿清;生命的终止;抑制物
  近义词:death,eternalrest,rest,eternalsleep,sleep,

英英释义

Noun
  1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb);

    "she was laid to rest beside her husband" "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

例句

  1. After a quietus of twenty years she returned.她隐退二十年后又东山再起。
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