Silence
[ 'saɪləns ]
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n. 沉默，无言，无表示，无声，沉静，肃静，寂静，缄默;无音信，失去联系，忘却，湮没，无表示，无音讯;[乐]停止;
vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
📝 例句
He relapsed into a moody silence.
他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
All my questions were met with silence from him.
我的所有问题他都拒不回答.
His silence may be construed as agreement.
他的沉默可能被解释成同意。
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。
After a short silence, he ventured to look round at his companion.
在沉默片刻之后，他鼓起勇气来望着对方。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ si-拼音“四”,len-拼音“楞”,ce-拼音“侧”:四个人愣在一侧,一片沉默
※ si-拼音“死”,len-谐音“冷”,ce-拼音“厕所”:死人放在冰冷的厕所,那里很寂静
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
silence
n
1 [U] condition of being quiet or silent; absence of sound 寂静; 无声
the silence of the night 夜的寂静
A scream shattered the silence. 一声尖叫打破了寂静.
In the library silence reigned, ie it was totally silent. 图书馆内十分安静.
2
(a) [U] not speaking, answering sth spoken or written, making comments, etc; not mentioning sth or revealing a secret 沉默; 缄默; 默不作声
All my questions were met with silence from him. 我的所有问题他都拒不回答.
The teacher's stern look reduced him to silence. 教师神情严肃, 他便静了下来.
I can't understand her silence on this matter. 我不明白她为什麽对此事默不作声.
I assume that your silence implies consent, ie that by saying nothing you are showing that you do not disagree. 我想你沉默即表示同意.
After a year's silence (ie a year during which she didn't write), I got a letter from her. 她沉默了一年之後, 又给我来了一封信.
They tried to buy his silence, ie to pay him not to reveal a secret. 他们想收买他让他保持缄默（不泄露秘密）.
(b) [C] period during which sb is silent 沉默的一段时间
a conversation with many silences 时断时续的交谈
There was a brief silence, followed by uproar. 沉默片刻之後又喧嚣起来了.
3 (idm 习语) in silence without speaking or making a sound; silently 安静地; 无声地
listen to sb in silence 静静地听某人谈话
The whole ceremony took place in complete silence. 举行仪式的全过程中寂静无声. a pregnant pause/silence =>pregnant. ,silence is `golden (saying 谚) it is often best not to say anything 沉默是上策. silence, v [Tn]
cause (sb/sth) to be silent; cause to be quiet(er) 使（某人[某物]）沉默; 使安静
try to silence a noisy crowd, a crying baby 设法使喧闹的人群、 啼哭的婴儿静下来
silence one's critics, eg by doing sth they cannot criticize 使挑剔的人无话可说
silence the enemy's guns, eg by destroying them 把敌人的阵地摧毁
This insult silenced him completely. 他受此侮辱後一言不发了.
🎯 考研助记
沉默死(si)冷(len-leng)厕(ce)无人知
🔁 扩展释义
*['sailәns]n. 沉默, 无声, 静寂, 湮没, 无声息vt. 使缄默interj. 安静【法】 缄默, 静默, 无声相关词组: pass into silence put sb to silence break silence in silence keep silence
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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There is space for summer picnics, open-air concerts, plays and games.
这儿有空旷的地方，供作夏日野餐、露天音乐会、各种娱乐和竞赛之用。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间，老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人，因为失业的人数一直在增长。
In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.
事实上我有点害怕，不知道我们该怎么办。