hushed
hushed — 形容詞
- hushedpositive
- hushedercomparative
- hushedestsuperlative
1. If a place, atmosphere, or voice is hushed, it is much softer than usual — often
輕聲的；寂靜
因小心、敬意或保密而變得安靜
If a place, atmosphere, or voice is hushed, it is much softer than usual — often because people are being careful, respectful, or trying not to be overheard.
The library went hushed the moment the principal walked through the door.
校長一踏進門，整座圖書館就瞬間安靜了下來。
predicative: go / fall + hushed for a sudden drop in noise
Kabir spoke in hushed tones so the baby next door would not wake up.
Kabir 壓低聲音說話，免得吵醒隔壁的寶寶。
collocation: hushed tones / hushed voice for careful, low speech
A hushed silence fell over the stadium when the captain dropped to one knee.
隊長單膝跪下時，整座體育場陷入一片肅靜。
collocation: hushed silence — a still, attentive quiet over a crowd
Amihan and Felix shared the news in hushed whispers at the back of the chapel.
Amihan 和 Felix 在禮拜堂後方輕聲交換這個消息。
collocation: hushed whispers for secretive or reverent talk
Reporters talked in a hushed, almost reverent voice as the old bell began to ring.
古鐘開始響起時，記者們以近乎敬畏的低聲交談。
- hushed tones
- hushed voice
- hushed whisper
- hushed silence
- in hushed reverence
- fall hushed
- go hushed
文法句型
hushed + noun (voice, tone, whisper, silence, room)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (a hushed voice, a hushed room) or after linking verbs like 'go', 'fall', 'become'. The implied cause is usually respect, secrecy, fear, or care — not random low volume.