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silent

[英] [ˈsailənt] [美] [ˈsaɪlənt] 生词本

adj.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词:SILENT  
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1. ADJ-GRADED 沉默的;不说话的 Someone who is silent is not speaking. 
  • Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...

    特里西一直不说话,因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。

  • He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...

    他不会说英语,参观过程中一言未发。

  • They both fell silent.

    他俩都安静了下来。

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  • She and Ned sat silently for a moment, absorbing the peace of the lake...

    她和内德默默坐了一会儿,陶醉于湖面的宁静。

  • Most of those attending the funeral stood silently showing little emotion.

    出席葬礼的人大多都面无表情地静静站着。

2. ADJ-GRADED 寡言少语的;很少说话的;不爱说话的 If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly. 
  • He was a serious, silent man.

    他是个一本正经、寡言少语的人。

3. ADJ-GRADED 无声的;寂静的;不出声的 A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all. 
  • The room was silent except for John's crunching...

    屋子里一片寂静,只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。

  • The heavy guns have again fallen silent.

    重型枪炮的声音又一次安静了下来。

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  • Strange shadows moved silently in the almost permanent darkness.

    奇怪的黑影在几乎浓得化不开的黑暗里悄无声息地移动。

4. ADJ-GRADED 只字不提的;不愿讲的 If someone is silent about something, they do not tell people anything about it, because they think it is a private matter or because they want to keep the information secret. 
  • Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...

    道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。

  • The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.

    最近政府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。

5. ADJ (情感、行为等)无声的,不用言语表达的 A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech. 
  • The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...

    袭击者还站在那里,用一种鄙夷的眼神一言不发地看着她。

  • She offered a silent prayer of thanks.

    她默默祈祷以表谢意。

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  • Whitlock silently cursed Graham for heaping more suspicion on him.

    惠特洛克心里默默地诅咒格雷厄姆,因为他让自己备受猜疑。

6. ADJ (电影)无声的 A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors' voices or any other sounds. 
  • ...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.

    查理·卓别林著名的默片之一

  • ...comedy stars of the silent era.

    默片时代的喜剧明星们

7. ADJ (单词中的字母)不发音的 A silent letter in a word is written but not pronounced. For example, the 'k' in the word 'know' is silent. 
Adjective

1. marked by absence of sound;

  • "a silent house"
  • "soundless footsteps on the grass"
  • "the night was still"

2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to;

  • "the witness remained silent"
  • synonym: mum

3. indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;

  • "gave silent consent"
  • "a tacit agreement"
  • "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

4. not made to sound;

  • "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"
  • "in French certain letters are often unsounded"

5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility;

  • "a silent dog whistle"

6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

医学

  • 1.①静止的,无症状的:不引起可见的体征或症状的;②无声的
1. A silent movie doesn't mean it is motionless.
无声电影并非没有动作。

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2. All rose and stood in silent tribute.
全体起立默哀。

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3. Annie and Phil were engaged in a silent battle of wills, each refusing to leave.
安妮和菲尔默默地较上了劲,谁也不肯离开。

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4. Any person who refuses to keep silent will be conducted out of the room.
不愿意保持安静者将被逐出房间。

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5. For a long space we kept silent.
我们在很长时间里保持沉默。

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6. Gradually he became silent.
渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。

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7. He generally keeps silent at a meeting.
他通常在会上保持沉默。

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8. He is a silent type.
他是个沉默型的人。

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9. He kept silent,eating just as conscientiously but as though everything tasted alike.
他一声不吭,闷头吃着,仿佛桌上的饭菜都一个味儿。

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10. He motioned to me to be silent.
他打手势叫我别出声。

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11. He was silent on the subject.
他对这个问题保持沉默。

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12. History is silent about what followed.
历史对后来的事没有记载。

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13. History is silent on [upon, about] the subject.
历史没有叙述这件事情。

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14. I did not answer, and he, too, kept silent.
我没有回答,(而)他也不作声。

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15. I was often silent in her presence.
有她在场,我常常无话可说。

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16. Immediately on his beginning to speak, everyone was silent.
他一讲话,大家顿时安静下来。

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17. It behoves that I be silent.
我应该沉默。

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18. It was wise of you to remain silent.
你保持沉默,这很明智。

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19. Len remained obstinately silent.
莱恩固执地一言不发。

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20. Rudolph, the Adonis of the silent films, had one great quality — to make women feel weak at the knees.
鲁道夫,这部无声电影中的美男子,有一个绝妙的本事——使女人感到两腿发软。

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