hushed
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/hʌʃt/
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/hʌʃt/
A place is hushed when it is very quiet and people are not talking.
The library was hushed, so we had to whisper.
图书馆里很安静,所以我们不得不低声耳语。
When people speak in a hushed voice, they talk very quietly.
They spoke in hushed voices so as not to disturb the sleeping baby.
他们低声说话,以免吵醒睡着的婴儿。