| 词汇 | quietude |
| 释义 | quietude noun[ U ] formaluk /ˈkwaɪə.tʃuːd/ us /ˈkwaɪə.tuːd/ a state of being calm and peaceful: 平静;宁静;安宁 In many of his poems the poet reflects on the quietude of the countryside.在他的许多诗中，诗人描写了乡村的宁静。 Synonyms peace(CALM) peacefulness(CALMNESS) tranquillity Peaceful and tranquil balm beatitude consonance coolness dust low-traffic lull non-militant peaceable peaceably quieten restfulness sequestered sleepiness sleepy soothing soothingly the calm before the stormidiom the dust settlesidiom the lull before the stormidiom Examples of quietudequietude Through the carefulness of their proportioning and the attentiveness of their detailing, the rooms achieve a calm quietude. These countries are also selected for variance in the content of their economies, social quietude and extent of political involvement by the military. Novick also points out that the ' ' retreat into quietude ' ' was ' ' not always the result of unconstrained choice. It would be desirable, as with most reforms, if the crawling peg could be launched in an atmosphere of quietude on the international currency front. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The motor vehicle is so voracious of space and quietude that we cannot move fast enough to accommodate ourselves to it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They love a sport which takes them at the week-ends into the quietude of woods and riverside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose anyone who seeks to disturb its quietude now will be condemned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The guarantee carries us over one year, and that is just about the length of time that quietude will continue inside the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is not notorious for the quietude with which he conducts himself, so noise emanates from some quarters whether we are on television or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Did they want peace and quietude in this country, or did they want rows, riots and revolution? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He suggested that the water authorities should settle down after two major changes in a decade to a period of quietude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For a time there is quietude, and then, of course, the trouble begins again in some other form and fresh repressive legislation is necessary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The quietude of our country lanes, the restfulness and the delight of it all, does mean something of psychological and moral importance to the people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps, in the olden days, they were not as energetic and were more inclined to rest on their laurels or to seek the quietude and dignity of another place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be one day of quietude. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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