silence 基本解释
- n. 沉默；寂静；缄默；不谈；无声状态
- vt. 使沉默；使安静；压制；消除噪音
- int. 安静！；别作声！
silence 词态变化
第三人称单数: silences;过去式: silenced;过去分词: silenced;现在分词: silencing;
silence 中文词源
silence 安静，沉默，来自 silent,安静的，-ence,名词后缀。
silence 英文词源
- silence (n.)
- c. 1200, "muteness, state of being silent," from Old French silence "state of being silent; absence of sound," from Latin silentium "a being silent," from silens, present participle of silere "be quiet or still," of unknown origin. Meaning "absence of sound" in English is from late 14c.
- silence (v.)
- 1560s, intransitive, "become still or silent;" 1590s, transitive, "make silent," from silence (n.). Related: Silenced; silencing.
silence 词组搭配
in silence
without speech or other sound
安静地，无声地
we finished our meal in silence.
我们静静地吃完了饭。
silence is golden
(proverb)it's often wise to say nothing
(谚)沉默是金；什么话不说为好
silence 英文释义
- 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
- "there was a shocked silence"
- "he gestured for silence"
- 2. the absence of sound;
- "he needed silence in order to sleep"
- "the street was quiet"
- 3. a refusal to speak when expected;
- "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- 4. the trait of keeping things secret
silence 双语例句
- 1. There was a long silence, and my father looked shamefaced.
- 沉默持续了很长时间，而我父亲看上去面带愧色。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. There was silence at the other end of the line.
- 电话那头没有声音。
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- 3. Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.
- 费希尔夫人发言的时候，代表们都一言不发专心致志地听着。
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- 4. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
- 一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。
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- 5. The silence was broken by the whirring of a helicopter.
- 直升机的嗡嗡声打破了沉寂。
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silence 实用场景例句
- Their footsteps echoed in the silence.
- 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。
牛津词典
- A scream broke the silence of the night.
- 一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。
牛津词典
- I need absolute silence when I'm working.
- 我工作时需要绝对的安静。
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- an embarrassed/awkward silence
- 难堪 / 尴尬的沉默
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- a moment's stunned silence
- 一时惊愕得说不出话来
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- I got used to his long silences.
- 我已习惯了他半天不说话的样子。
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- They finished their meal in total silence .
- 他们默不作声地吃完饭。
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- She lapsed into silence again.
- 她又沉默下来。
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- There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable) .
- 四下里静得刺耳。
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- a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died
- 为死去的人默哀两分钟
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- She broke her public silence in a TV interview.
- 她接受了一次电视采访，就此结束了她不在公开场合说话的状态。
牛津词典
- The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt.
- 在外界看来，公司在这个问题上保持沉默便是承认有罪。
牛津词典
- the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)
- 沉默权
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- There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it) .
- 对于发生的事情，大家一致保持缄默。
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- The phone call came after months of silence.
- 几个月没有音信之后，打来了一个电话。
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- She silenced him with a glare.
- 她瞪了他一眼，他就不作声了。
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- Our bombs silenced the enemy's guns (= they destroyed them) .
- 我们的轰炸把敌人的炮火打哑了。
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- All protest had been silenced.
- 一切反对的声音都被压了下去。
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- Her recent achievements have silenced her critics.
- 她近来取得的成果让那些批评她的人无话可说了。
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- Silence in court!
- 在法庭内要保持肃静！
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- They stood in silence...
- 他们默不作声地站着。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He never lets those long silences develop during dinner...
- 他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the silence of that rainless, all-concealing fog...
- 滴雨未下、隐藏一切的大雾静默无声
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She breathed deeply, savouring the silence.
- 她深深地吸了口气，细细品味着这宁静。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.
- 区法院裁定今天波珀在法庭上的缄默将被视作是进行无罪抗辩。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A ringing phone silenced her...
- 响起的电话铃声让她安静了下来。
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- The shock silenced him completely.
- 他惊得哑口无言。
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- Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.
- 像其他暴君一样，他力图压制任何公开反对他的人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an unsuccessful attempt by the government to silence the debate.
- 政府试图压制争论但未果
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A hit man had been sent to silence her over the affair.
- 为了掩盖这件事，已经派出一名职业杀手去杀她灭口。
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