quiescence

IPA/kwiˈesns/
IPA/kwiˈesns/

quiescence — 名詞

1. A period or condition in which something stops moving, making noise, or showing

1.名詞C1
釋義

靜止；沉寂

暫時不活動的狀態

A period or condition in which something stops moving, making noise, or showing activity — especially when this follows a time of activity and may be followed by a return to activity. For example, a volcano between eruptions or a busy city late at night.

例句

The volcano remained in a state of quiescence for over two hundred years.

這座火山處於靜止狀態超過兩百年。

in a state of quiescence — describing a long period without activity

After weeks of noisy construction, an uneasy quiescence settled over the building site.

經過數週吵鬧的施工後，建築工地陷入一片不安的沉寂。

同義詞
  • inactivity

    more general and common; simply means not doing anything

  • dormancy

    commonly used in biology (seeds, animals); implies a temporary life-process slowdown

  • stillness

    more literal and physical; suggests a complete lack of motion

  • rest

    more everyday; suggests a deliberate or natural pause from effort

反義詞
  • activity

    the direct opposite; a state of doing things or moving

  • commotion

    specifically noisy or disorderly activity

文法句型

(a period/state/phase of) quiescence

in/into quiescence

用法筆記

A formal word used more often in scientific, literary, or academic writing than in everyday conversation. Commonly paired with period, state, or phase.

常見錯誤

❌The city fell into quiescence after midnight.
✅The city fell into quietness after midnight.
💡Quiescence suggests a temporary period of inactivity following activity, not merely an absence of noise.