quieten

IPA/ˈkwaɪətn/
IPA/ˈkwaɪətn/

quieten — 動詞

  • quietenpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • quietenshe / she / it
  • quietenedpast simple
  • quietening-ing form

1. to stop making noise or causing excitement, or to make a person, animal, or situ

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

安靜下來

（使）變得安靜、不再吵鬧或激動

to stop making noise or causing excitement, or to make a person, animal, or situation become calmer and less noisy

例句

The crowd quietened down after the speaker raised his hand.

演講者舉手之後，群眾便安靜了下來。

phrasal use: 'quieten down' for groups or noise

Sari quietened the crying baby by humming a soft tune.

Sari 哼著輕柔的旋律，安撫了哭鬧的寶寶。

transitive: quieten + [distressed person/animal]

常見搭配
  • quieten down
  • quieten the crowd
  • quieten a baby
  • quieten someone's nerves
  • quieten the storm
同義詞
  • calm

    Broader meaning — can refer to soothing emotions or reducing activity, not just noise

  • hush

    More specific — implies making silent, often used for babies or audiences; slightly informal

  • silence

    Stronger and more forceful — suggests completely stopping all sound, often by authority

反義詞
  • stir up

    Opposite direction — to excite or agitate instead of calming

  • disturb

    To interrupt peace or quiet, the reverse of restoring calm

文法句型

quieten + noun phrase (transitive)

quieten + down (intransitive phrasal)

quieten + noun phrase + down

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English; American English prefers 'quiet' as the verb (e.g., 'The teacher quieted the class'). Often appears with 'down' as a phrasal verb: 'quieten down'.

常見錯誤

The crowd quieted down after the speech.
The crowd quietened down after the speech.
In British English, 'quieten' is the standard verb form; 'quiet' as a verb is more common in American English.
She quietened the situation.
She quietened everyone down.
'Quieten' typically takes a concrete or animated object (a person, animal, or group), not abstract nouns like 'situation'.
片語動詞

quieten down

phrasal verb

to become calmer and less active, noisy, or excited, especially after being lively or disruptive

安靜下來

The children finally quietened down after their parents turned off the television.

It took a few minutes for the audience to quieten down so the play could begin.

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