silence

名词

1. 1

   沉默、不作声

   He listened to the accusation in complete silence.

   面对那项指控，他全程保持沉默。

2. 2

   寂静、安静、无声

   The silence of the forest at dawn was almost unsettling.

   黎明时森林里的寂静几乎令人不安。

3. 3

   缄默、隐瞒不谈

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

   公司对这起事故的缄默激怒了许多家属。

4. 4

   无消息、没有回音

   After three weeks of silence, she finally wrote back.

   三个星期没有消息后，她终于回信了。

动词

1. 1

   使沉默、压制、封口常用被动

   Critics of the new policy were quickly silenced.

   批评这项新政策的人很快就被封了口。

2. 2

   使安静、使静音

   Please silence your phone before the concert begins.

   音乐会开始前请把手机转成静音。

3. 3

   平息、消除

   The test results silenced all doubts about the design.

   检测结果平息了所有对这项设计的质疑。

感叹词

1. 1

   安静、肃静正式

   Silence! The judge is about to enter the courtroom.

   肃静！法官即将进入法庭。

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