silent
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Someone who is silent is not speaking. 沉默的[v-link ADJ]
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words. 特里希一言不發(fā)，因為她不愿意把她的想法說出來。
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit. 他不會說英語，在整個參觀中一言不發(fā)。
2. silentlyADV 沉默地[ADV with v]
She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake. 她和內(nèi)德默默地坐了片刻，享受著那湖泊的寧靜。
3. ADJ A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all. 寂靜的
The room was silent except for the TV. 除了電視的聲音，那房間里寂靜無聲。
4. silentlyADV 寂靜地[ADV with v]
Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness. 奇怪的影子在幾乎永遠的黑暗中靜靜地移動。
5. ADJ A silent movie has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors' voices or any other sounds. (電影) 無聲的[ADJ n]
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin. …查理·卓別林著名的無聲電影之一。
6. PHRASE If you give someone the silent treatment, you do not speak to them for a period of time because you are annoyed at something they have done. 長期不跟某人說話
He fully expected his mother to give him the silent treatment. 他完全預料得到他母親會長時間不跟他講話。
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silent /?sa?l?nt/
劍橋詞典
- We were struck by the silent grandeur of the desert .
- The house seemed preternaturally silent.
- The house , usually bustling with activity , was strangely silent.
- The valley was silent.
- We walked into the silent church .
- Later Mr Ashby left the court , grim-faced and silent.
- He gritted his teeth in silent fury .
- We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue .
- We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.
- He looked happy for a brief while, before relapsing into silent misery . 返回 silent
silent adjective (QUIET)
without any sound寧靜的；寂靜的
The empty house was completely silent. 那座空房子一片寂靜。
literary It was four o'clock in the morning and the streets were as silent as the grave (= completely silent). 那是凌晨四點，街道如墳墓一樣寂靜。
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silent adjective (NO SPEAKING)
without talking沉默的；緘默的
She whispered a silent prayer that her wounded brother would not die . 她默默地禱告，希望她受傷的兄弟不會死去。
The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent. 警官告訴罪犯他有權保持沉默。
He was silent on/about his plans for the future . 他對將來的打算保持沉默。
Arthur has always been the strong , silent type (= a type of person , usually a man, who says very little). 阿瑟一直是那種堅強而沉默的人。
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