quietus

quietus

美 [kwaɪˈitəs]  英 [kwaɪˈiːtəs]

  • n.解脱(指人生的完结或让人生得以完结的事物)
  • 网络偿清;平息;解除

英汉双解

n.
1.
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
2.
有平静(或缓解)作用的东西something that makes a person or situation calm

英汉解释

n.
1.
死,灭亡;寂灭;死的解脱
2.
(债务,义务等的)偿清,解除,理清;〈古〉清欠收据
3.
平息;制止
4.
静止状态;休眠

英英解释

n.

例句

The police gave the villain His quietus.

警察结果坏蛋性命

The plan has finally got its quietus , ie been abandoned.

计划终于放弃)。

After a quietus of twenty years she returned.

退二十东山再起

but my father put the quietus on it . threatened to disown me

父亲不肯答应威胁脱离关系