silence
silence
noun
in silence
noun
- [mass noun]complete absence of sound
寂静
sirens pierce the silence of the night.
警报声划破了寂静的夜空。
[count noun]an eerie silence descended over the house.
可怕的寂静笼罩着房屋。
■the fact or state of abstaining from speech
沉默；默不作声
Karen had withdrawn into sullen silence.
凯伦陷入到愠怒之中。
she was reduced to silence for a moment.
她有一阵子沉默不语。
■the avoidance of mentioning or discussing something
不提；不谈；缄默
politicians keep their silence on the big questions.
政客们对重大问题保持缄默。
■[count noun]a short appointed period of time during which people stand still and do not speak as a sign of respect for a dead person or group of people
默哀；静默
the game was preceded by a two-minute silence in his memory.
比赛进行之前向他默哀两分钟。
- [with obj.][often be silenced ]cause to become silent; prohibit or prevent from speaking
使沉默；使安静；使哑口无言
she was silenced by the Inspector's stern look.
督察严肃的表情使她默不作声。
the team's performance silenced their critics.
该队的表现使爱挑他们毛病的人哑口无言。
freedom of the press cannot be silenced by tanks.
坦克镇压不了新闻自由。
■[usu. as adj. silenced]fit (a gun or an exhaust system) with a silencer
给（枪，排气系统）装消音器
a silenced .22 rifle.
装有消音器 0.22英寸口径的步枪。
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。
- (proverb)it's often wise to say nothing
(谚)沉默是金；什么话不说为好
- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere 'be silent'
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