silence

silence

['sailəns]

n.沉默, 寂静
vt.使安静, 使沉默

例句与用法：

We interpreted his silence as a refusal.

我们认为他的沉默是拒绝的表示。

His forceful arguments reduced his opponents to silence.

他那有力的论点驳得对手哑口无言。

There was nothing but silence in the room.

这间屋内声息全无，一片寂静。

The enemy's guns were silenced by repeated bombings.

敌人的炮火因遭到轮番轰炸而沉寂了。

词形变化：

动词过去式: silenced | 动词过去分词: silenced | 动词现在分词: silencing | 动词第三人称单数: silences |

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n.

1. 无声, 寂静[U][S1]

The silence was broken by a loud cry.

宁静被一声喊叫所打破。

2. 沉默, 默不作声[U][S1]

Jane first broke the silence.

简首先打破沉默。

3. 静默; 默哀[C]

4. (对于某事的)缄默, 不提, 不谈[U][(+on)]

I can't understand his silence on such an important matter.

我真不懂他对如此重要的事情竟闭口不谈。

5. 无音讯; 无联系[U]

6. 无音讯期间[C]

She dropped me a line after a long silence.

隔了很长一段时间她才给我写了一封短信。

7. 湮没, 忘却[U]

vt.

1. 使沉默; 使哑口无言; 使安静

The teacher tried to silence the pupils.

老师设法让学生们安静下来。

2. 消灭(噪音)

3. 压下(意见)

It's no use silencing opposition.

压制反对意见是无济于事的。

4. 压制(敌人火力)

The machine gun was silenced.

机枪被打哑了。

int.

安静! 别作声!

短语词组：

Silence gives consent.

1. 沉默即同意。

in silence

1. 沉默地

She received the bad news in silence.

她默默不语地承受了这个坏消息。