silence

名詞

1. 1

   沉默、不作聲

   He listened to the accusation in complete silence.

   面對那項指控，他全程保持沉默。

2. 2

   寂靜、安靜、無聲

   The silence of the forest at dawn was almost unsettling.

   黎明時森林裡的寂靜幾乎令人不安。

3. 3

   緘默、隱瞞不談

   The company's silence on the accident angered many families.

   公司對這起事故的緘默激怒了許多家屬。

4. 4

   無消息、沒有回音

   After three weeks of silence, she finally wrote back.

   三個星期沒有消息後，她終於回信了。

動詞

1. 1

   使沉默、壓制、封口常用被動

   Critics of the new policy were quickly silenced.

   批評這項新政策的人很快就被封了口。

2. 2

   使安靜、使靜音

   Please silence your phone before the concert begins.

   音樂會開始前請把手機轉成靜音。

3. 3

   平息、消除

   The test results silenced all doubts about the design.

   檢測結果平息了所有對這項設計的質疑。

感嘆詞

1. 1

   安靜、肅靜正式

   Silence! The judge is about to enter the courtroom.

   肅靜！法官即將進入法庭。

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