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quietus

英 [kwaɪˈiːtəs]

美 [kwaɪˈiːtəs]

n.  寂灭,解脱(指人生的完结或让人生得以完结的事物); 有平静(或缓解)作用的东西

法律

牛津词典

    noun

    • 寂灭,解脱(指人生的完结或让人生得以完结的事物)
      death, or sth that causes death, considered as a welcome end to life
      1. 有平静(或缓解)作用的东西
        something that makes a person or situation calm

        英英释义

        noun

        • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
          1. she was laid to rest beside her husband
          2. they had to put their family pet to sleep
          Synonym:resteternal restsleepeternal sleep

        双语例句

        • The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned.
          这一计画终於胎死腹中。
        • The police gave the villain his quietus.
          警察结果了那坏蛋的性命。
        • After a quietus of twenty years she returned.
          她隐退二十年后又东山再起。