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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
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