silent

silent
adjective
  1. not making or accompanied by any sound
    安静的；寂静的；无声的
    the wood was still and silent.
    林子里寂静无声。
    ■(of a person) not speaking
    （人）不作声的
    she fell silent for a moment.
    她有一阵子不说话。
    ■not expressed aloud
    不说出的；默默的
    a silent prayer.
    默默祈祷。
    ■(of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt
    （字母）不发音的
    ■(of a film) without an accompanying soundtrack
    （电影）无声的
    ■saying or recording nothing on a particular subject
    未谈及的；未记录的
    the poems are silent on the question of marriage.
    这些诗没有提及婚姻问题。
    ■(of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn
    （人）寡言的，不爱说话的
    I'm the strong, silent type.
    我是身体强壮、不爱说话的那种类型的人。
常用词组
as silent as the grave
  1. 见grave
the silent majority
  1. the majority of people, regarded as holding moderate opinions but rarely expressing them
    沉默的大多数；无言百姓
the silent treatment
  1. a stubborn refusal to talk to someone, especially after a recent argument or disagreement
    不理睬，置之不理
派生
silently
adverb
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'not speaking'): from Latin silent- 'being silent', from the verb silere
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