silent
silent
英[ˈsaɪlənt]美[ˈsaɪlənt]
adj.沉默的，未谈及的，无声的；
例句
The king rapped on the table with his heavy metal ring, and the company fell silent.国王用他重重的金属戒指敲打桌子, 使客人安静下来。
He kept silent,eating just as conscientiously but as though everything tasted alike.他一声不吭,闷头吃着,仿佛桌上的饭菜都一个味儿。
a silent vigil outside the presidential palace总统府外无声的守夜抗议
The air was strangely still and silent.天空异常沉寂宁静。
When he came,he was silent and moody,and after a few sarcastic remarks he went away.他来时默默无言,郁郁不乐,冷嘲热讽一通之后就走了。
A silent movie doesn’t mean it is motionless.无声电影并非没有动作。
The “e” in “ time” is a silent letter.time中的e不发音。
Gradually he became silent.渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。
He is a silent type.他是个沉默型的人。
The old house was quite silent.这间旧房子非常肃静。
英语六级真题
Now, whenever anybody mentions the subject to her, she just goes silent.
出自-2013年12月听力原文Some people are too subordinate to others' opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don't have time or energy.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
沉默的;不说话的
Someone who is silent is not speaking.
例句
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...他不会说英语，参观过程中一言未发。ADJ-GRADED
寡言少语的;很少说话的;不爱说话的
If you describe someone as a silent person, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly.
例句
He was a serious, silent man.他是个一本正经、寡言少语的人。ADJ-GRADED
无声的;寂静的;不出声的
A place that is silent is completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that is silent makes no sound at all.
例句
The room was silent except for John's crunching...屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。The heavy guns have again fallen silent.重型*炮的声音又一次安静了下来。ADJ-GRADED
只字不提的;不愿讲的
If someone is silent about something, they do not tell people anything about it, because they think it is a private matter or because they want to keep the information secret.
例句
Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.*近*府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。ADJ
(情感、行为等)无声的，不用言语表达的
A silent emotion or action is not expressed in speech.
例句
The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...袭击者还站在那里，用一种鄙夷的眼神一言不发地看着她。She offered a silent prayer of thanks.她默默祈祷以表谢意。ADJ
(电影)无声的
A silent film has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors' voices or any other sounds.
例句
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.查理·卓别林著名的默片之一...comedy stars of the silent era.默片时代的喜剧明星们ADJ
(单词中的字母)不发音的
A silent letter in a word is written but not pronounced. For example, the 'k' in the word 'know' is silent.
英汉词典释义
adj.
寂静的; 无声的
The cat moved on silent feet.那只猫无声地走动着。The old house was quite silent.这间旧房子非常肃静。沉默的
He is a silent type.他是个沉默型的人。Gradually he became silent.渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。(单词中的字母)不发音的
The “e” in “ time” is a silent letter.time中的e不发音。(过去的电影)无声的；无声电影的
很少说话的；不爱说话的；少言寡语的
很少说话的；不爱说话的；少言寡语的
不提供情况的；未谈及的；拒绝讲的
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. marked by absence of sound;
"a silent house""soundless footsteps on the grass""the night was still"2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to;
"the witness remained silent"3. indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;
"gave silent consent""a tacit agreement""the understood provisos of a custody agreement"4. not made to sound;
"the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'""in French certain letters are often unsounded"5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility;
"a silent dog whistle"6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
行业词典
医学： 静止的，无症状的：不引起可见的体征或症状的；无声的；
