| 单词 | silence |
| 释义 | nounverbexclamation🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/ NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ noun 🔑 [U ]a complete lack of noise or sound 寂静；无声SYN quiet◆ Their footsteps echoed in the silence . 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。◆ A scream broke the silence of the night . 一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。◆ I need absolute silence when I'm working . 我工作时需要绝对的安静。🔑 [C , U ]a situation when nobody is speaking 沉默；缄默；默不作声◆ an embarrassed /awkward silence 难堪/尴尬的沉默◆ a moment's stunned silence 一时惊愕得说不出话来◆ I got used to his long silences . 我已习惯了他半天不说话的样子。◆ They finished their meal in total silence . 他们默不作声地吃完饭。◆ She lapsed into silence again . 她又沉默下来。◆ There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable ). 四下里静得刺耳。◆ a two -minute silence in honour of those who had died 为死去的人默哀两分钟[U , sing. ]a situation in which sb refuses to talk about sth or to answer questions 缄默；缄口不谈；拒绝回答◆ She broke her public silence in a TV interview . 她接受了一次电视采访，就此结束了她不在公开场合说话的状态。◆ ~ (on sth )The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt . 公司在这个问题上保持沉默被当作是承认有罪。◆ the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested )沉默权◆ There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it ). 对于发生的事情，大家一致保持缄默。[U ]a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or telephone 互相不通音信的情形；无书信（或电话）联系◆ The phone call came after months of silence . 几个月没有音信之后，打来了一个电话。 ● ˌsilence is ˈgolden (saying ) it is often best not to say anything 沉默是金● a heavy ˈsilence /ˈatmosphere a situation when people do not say anything , but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable 令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默（或气氛）● a pregnant ˈpause /ˈsilence an occasion when nobody speaks , although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to express 耐人寻味的停顿；心照不宣的沉默🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/ NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they silence BrE /ˈsaɪləns/ NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ present simple - he / she / it silences BrE /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/ past simple silenced BrE /ˈsaɪlənst/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənst/ past participle silenced BrE /ˈsaɪlənst/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənst/ -ing form silencing BrE /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/ ~sb /sth to make sb /sth stop speaking or making a noise 使安静；使不说话◆ She silenced him with a glare . 她瞪了他一眼，他就不作声了。◆ Our bombs silenced the enemy's guns (= they destroyed them ). 我们的轰炸把敌人的炮火打哑了。~sb /sth to make sb stop expressing opinions that are opposed to yours 压制，使不再发表（反对意见）◆ All protest had been silenced . 一切反对的声音都被压了下去。◆ Her recent achievements have silenced her critics . 她近来取得的成果让那些批评她的人无话可说了。🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/ NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ exclamation (formal ) used to tell people to be quiet （用以让人们安静）安静，静下来◆ Silence in court ! 法庭内保持肃静！ |
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