Quietus
n. 解脫, 生命的終止, 償清\\n[法] 償清, 解除, 清除
?? 例句
After a quietus of twenty years she returned.
她隱退二十年后又東山再起。
give a quietus to a rumour
杜絕謠言
The police gave the villain his quietus.
警察結果了那壞蛋的性命。
The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned.
這一計畫終於胎死腹中（遭放棄）.
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
quietus
n
(usu sing 通常作單數) (fml 文) release from life; extinction 死亡; 滅絕
give sb his quietus, ie put an end to his life 結束某人的生命
The plan has finally got its quietus, ie been abandoned. 這一計畫終於胎死腹中（遭放棄）.
??? 情景例句
How much did you estimate this job is going to cost us?
你估計這工作要花我們多少錢？
Yes, but I'd rather not have done it.
是的，但我寧可沒有這樣做。
and, indeed, except when blindfold she lacked the ability to perceive things with her skin.
如果不蒙上雙眼她的皮膚就不再具有識別物體的能力。這是千真萬確的。