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quietus

/kwaɪˈiː.təs/

翻译: quietus 指死亡、生命的终结,常作为委婉说法,源自卧床与长眠于坟墓之间的类比;也可指使某事物终止或平息的事物。

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noun

/kwaɪˈiː.təs/C2formal已废弃
  • zhquietus 指死亡、生命的终结,常作为委婉说法,源自卧床与长眠于坟墓之间的类比;也可指使某事物终止或平息的事物。

A euphemism for death, based on an analogy between lying in a bed and lying in a tomb.

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  1. Death or final endC2formal

    A euphemism for death, based on the analogy of lying in a bed and in a tomb.

    zh死亡或终结

    • The old king finally found his quietus after a long illness.
    • In the poem, the hero seeks his quietus on the battlefield.
    • The philosopher spoke of quietus as a peaceful release from suffering.

    同义词deathdeceasedemiseendendingexpirationextinctionpassingreleaserest

词形
  • quietuses plural form
  • quietuses' possessive plural form
  • quietus's possessive singular form