still, quiet, silent 和 calm 用法辨析
(2015-08-22 14:29:47)
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still, quiet, silent 和 calm
用法辨析
1
. calm
指天气、海洋的“风平浪静”,还可指人的心情“平静”、态度“安详”。例如:
The sea
was very calm. 海面很平静。
The
doctor did what he could to make the girl calm.
医生尽力让那女孩平静下来。
比较:
Keep still. (=Don't
move.)
Keep calm. (=Don't be
excited.)
Keep quiet. (=Keep
silent.)
keep silence
保持沉默
2 . silent
指“寂静的”、“无声的”或“声音极小”;也指人“沉默不语”,“不发出响声”。例如:
You'd
better be silent about what's happened. 对已经发生的事,你最好保持沉默。
The
children went out, and the room was silent.
孩子们都出去了,房子变得寂静无声。
3
.still
指“静止的,寂静的”,侧重于完全不动或完全无声响,带有感情色彩。 still
可以用来说人“不动”或人“不好动”。例如:
All
sounds are still. 万籁俱寂。
The
Swede stood quite still, except that his lips moved slightly.
那个瑞典人纹丝不动地站着,只有嘴唇在微微动着。
Keep/Stay
still while I take photos of you. 我为你拍照时,请勿动。
4 .
quiet 侧重指由于无骚扰而产生的“安静,无动静,无声响”,或心里没有烦恼、焦虑。例如:
Ask them to be quiet.
让他们保持安静。
They
lived a quiet life in the countryside.他们在乡村过着宁静的生活。