Meaning
「Quiet down」是一個常用的英語片語，意思是讓某人或某事變得安靜或降低音量。這個表達通常用於請求別人減少聲音，特別是在吵鬧的環境中。例如，當一群孩子在教室裡喧鬧時，老師可能會說：「Please quiet down so we can start the lesson.」在這種情況下，老師是希望學生們保持安靜，以便能夠順利開始課程。
「Quiet down」也可以用於自我調節，例如當自己感到情緒激動時，可以告訴自己：「I need to quiet down and think clearly.」這表示需要讓自己冷靜下來，以便能更理智地思考。
在不同的情境中，這個短語可以表達對安靜的需求，無論是外部環境還是內心的平靜。
Today's Sentences
01
Could you quiet down?
Situation
Excuse me, could you quiet down?
不好意思，可以安靜一點嗎？
Why?
為什麼？
The movie is about to start.
電影即將開始。
Sure.
Sorry about that.
當然。
抱歉。
抱歉。
02
The party started to quiet down.
Situation
How was the party?
派對怎麼樣？
It was a lot of fun.
這非常有趣。
When did everyone go home?
大家是什麼時候回家的？
The party started to quiet down around midnight.
派對在午夜左右開始安靜下來。
Writer's Note
You will find that "quiet down" is an intransitive phrasal verb because it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. The subject of the sentence is performing the action of becoming quiet without directly acting on something else.
您會發現「quiet down」是一個不及物的片語動詞，因為它不需要直接受詞來完成其意義。句子的主語正在執行變安靜的動作，而不是直接作用在其他事物上。
The phrasal verb "quiet down" can be used as both intransitive and transitive, and it is separable when used transitively.
片語動詞「quiet down」可以用作不及物動詞和及物動詞，當用作及物動詞時，它是可分離的。
- Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb is a verb phrase (two or more words) that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example 1: The room finally quieted down after the announcement.
Example 2: The baby finally quieted down after crying for hours.
Example 3: The storm didn’t quiet down until midnight. - Transitive - A verb phrase (a main verb combined with one or more particles like prepositions or adverbs) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example 1: The teacher tried to quiet the class down.
Example 2: The teacher tried to quiet down the class.
Incorrect Example: ❌ The teacher tried to quiet down them. (Incorrect — pronouns go between) - Separable - Where the object of the verb can be placed either between the verb and its particle (preposition or adverb) or after the particle.
Example 1: The librarian tried to quiet the students down.
Example 2: I had to quiet him down before the meeting started.
Intransitive - Intransitive片語動詞是由兩個或多個單字組成的動詞片語，且不需要直接受詞來完成其意思。
範例 1: 在公告後，房間終於quieted down。
範例 2: 哭了幾個小時後，嬰兒終於quieted down。
範例 3: 暴風雨直到午夜才quiet down。
範例 1: 在公告後，房間終於quieted down。
範例 2: 哭了幾個小時後，嬰兒終於quieted down。
範例 3: 暴風雨直到午夜才quiet down。
Transitive - 一個動詞片語（主要動詞與一個或多個如介詞或副詞的助詞結合），需要一個直接賓語來完成其意義。
Example 1: The teacher tried to quiet the class down.
Example 2: The teacher tried to quiet down the class.
Incorrect Example: ❌ The teacher tried to quiet down them. （錯誤 — 代名詞應放在中間）
Example 1: The teacher tried to quiet the class down.
Example 2: The teacher tried to quiet down the class.
Incorrect Example: ❌ The teacher tried to quiet down them. （錯誤 — 代名詞應放在中間）
可分開 - 動詞的賓語可以放在動詞與其後的詞（介詞或副詞）之間，或者放在後面的詞之後。
例子 1：圖書館員試圖讓學生安靜下來。
例子 2：在會議開始前，我必須讓他安靜下來。
例子 1：圖書館員試圖讓學生安靜下來。
例子 2：在會議開始前，我必須讓他安靜下來。
Related Words: Hush, settle down, calm down, cool down, shut up, pipe down.
相關詞彙： Hush, settle down, calm down, cool down, shut up, pipe down.
