silence

silence读音音标

英 [ˈsaɪləns]

美 [ˈsaɪləns]

silence意思解释

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；

变形

过去式：silenced

过去分词：silenced

现在分词：silencing

第三人称单数：silences

双语释义

n.(名词)

[U] 寂静,无声 absence of sound; complete quiet[U] 沉默 the state of not speaking or making a noise[U] 无音信,失去联系 failure to write a letter, to telephone, etc.[C] 寂静时刻,期间 a moment or period of any of these conditions

v.(动词)

vt. 使安静; 使沉默 cause to be quiet; make silent

英英释义

silence

[ \'sailəns ]

n.

the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

\"there was a shocked silence\"; \"he gestured for silence\"

the absence of sound

\"he needed silence in order to sleep\"

同义词：quiet

a refusal to speak when expected

\"his silence about my contribution was surprising\"

同义词：muteness

the trait of keeping things secret

同义词：secrecysecretiveness

v.

cause to be quiet or not talk

\"Please silence the children in the church!\"

同义词：hushquietenstillshut uphush up

keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

\"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power\"

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～break a silence打破沉默buy sb\'s silence用贿赂封某人的口interrupt a silence打破沉默keep silence保持沉默maintain silence保持沉默observe a silence保持静默observe three minutes\' silence默哀三分钟pass into silence湮没在无声无息中purchase sb\'s silence用贿赂堵住某人的口put sb to silence驳得某人哑口无言retreat into one\'s silence沉默不语treasure silence珍视沉默understand a silence理解沉静的意思〔态度〕形容词+～absolute silence绝对的沉默angry silence愤怒的沉默awful silence可怕的寂静awkward silence尴尬的沉默brief silence短暂的沉默complete silence完全沉静dead silence死一般的寂静deep silence寂静long silence长时间的沉默perfect silence完全的沉默short silence短暂的沉默strict silence严格的沉默total silence完全沉默名词+～radio silence无线电寂静介词+～in silence沉默地,无声地listen to sb in silence默默地听某人讲pass a matter with silence对某事置之不理～+介词silence between…之间默默无言silence of midnight子夜的寂静silence on recent events对近来发生的事保持沉默用作动词 (v.)～+名词silence crowd使人群安静下来silence the children使孩子们安静下来～+副词silence awkwardly尴尬地沉默silence completely完全沉默silence discreetly慎重地沉默silence effectually有效地沉默silence grimly阴森地沉默silence horribly可怕地沉默silence incessantly持续不断地沉默silence momentarily顷刻地沉默silence mysteriously秘密地沉默silence painfully痛苦地沉默silence sarcastically嘲笑地沉默silence sincerely严肃地沉默silence sternly严肃地沉默silence terribly可怕地沉默silence unbearably难以忍受地沉默

词组短语

in silence

沉默地

keep silence

保持沉默，保持安静

silence is gold

沉默是金

silence is golden

沈默是金

break the silence

打破沉默；打破宁静

dead silence

静默无声；死一般的沉寂

conspiracy of silence

保持缄默的密约

radio silence

无线电寂静

双语例句

用作名词(n.)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。A terrible silence descended upon the whole hall.一阵可怕的寂静突然笼罩着整个厅堂。用作及物动词(vt.)The teacher tried to silence the pupils.老师设法让学生们安静下来。The speaker tried to silence the angry crowd .讲话者试图使愤怒的人群安静下来。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。