Quietus
n. 解脱, 生命的终止, 偿清\\n[法] 偿清, 解除, 清除
📝 例句
After a quietus of twenty years she returned.
她隐退二十年后又东山再起。
give a quietus to a rumour
杜绝谣言
The police gave the villain his quietus.
警察结果了那坏蛋的性命。
The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned.
这一计画终於胎死腹中（遭放弃）.
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
quietus
n
(usu sing 通常作单数) (fml 文) release from life; extinction 死亡; 灭绝
give sb his quietus, ie put an end to his life 结束某人的生命
The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned. 这一计画终於胎死腹中（遭放弃）.
🗣️ 情景例句
Hmmm. It is wrong.
嗯嗯。是不对劲。
It is a matter of life and death to me.
那对我是生死交关的问题。
The mobile phone is as popular as the beeper nowadays.
现在手机和寻呼机一样普及。