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si·lent AHD[sīʹlənt] D.J.[ˈsaɪlənt]K.K.[ˈsaɪlənt]adj.（形容词）- Marked by absence of noise or sound; still.寂静的：以没有喧闹或声音为特征的；安静
- Not inclined to speak; not talkative.沉默寡言的：不喜欢说话的；不健谈的
- Unable to speak.不能说话的
- Refraining from speech:不说话的：Do be silent.千万别发出声音来
- Not voiced or expressed; unspoken:未说出的：没有口头说出的或没有表达出来的；没有说出来的：a silent curse; silent consent.无声的诅咒；默许
- Inactive; quiescent:不活跃的；休眠的：a silent volcano.休眠火山
- Linguistics Having no phonetic value; unpronounced:【语言学】 不发音的：没有语言音值的；未发出音的：the silentb in subtle. subtle这个词中不发音的b
- Having no spoken dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film.无声的：没有口头对话的，通常没有配乐。用于形容电影
n.（名词）- A silent movie.无声电影
- Latin silēns silent- [present participle of] silēre [to be silent] 拉丁语 silēns silent- silēre的现在分词 [保持沉默]
siʹlently adv.（副词）siʹlentness n.（名词）silent, reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped- These adjectives describe people who are sparing with speech.这些形容词都形容那些很少说话的人。
- Silent often implies a habitual disinclination to speak or to speak out: Silent 经常指习惯性不愿意说话或讲出来： "the great silent majority" (Richard M. Nixon).The term may also mean refraining from speech, as out of fear or confusion: “沉默的大多数” （理查德·M·尼克松）。这个词也可以指由于恐惧或迷惑等原因不说话： "He must be warned prior to any questioning that he has the right to remain silent" (Earl Warren).在进行任何询问之前，他必须事先被告知他有保持沉默的权利” （厄尔·沃伦）。
- Reticent suggests a tendency to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself: Reticent 表示一种不把自己的思想、感情、个人私事讲出来的倾向： "She had been shy and reticent with me, and now . . . she was telling me aloud the secrets of her inmost heart" (W.H. Hudson).“她以前和我在一起时很害羞，又沉默寡言，但是现在却大声地对我说出了她最内心的秘密” （W·H· 哈得孙）。
- Reserved suggests aloofness and reticence: Reserved 表示冷漠和沉默： "a reserved man, whose inner life was intense and sufficient to him" (Arnold Bennett).一个保持沉默的人，他的内心生活很丰富，对他来说也足够了” （阿诺德·贝内特）。
- Taciturn implies unsociableness and a tendency to speak only when it is absolutely necessary: Taciturn 含有不善交际的意思和只有在绝对不得已的情况下才说话的倾向： "At the Council board he was taciturn; and in the House of Lords he never opened his lips" (Macaulay).“在众议院他沉默寡言；在参议院中他从不开口”： （麦考莱）。
- Secretive implies a lack of openness about or even concealment of matters that could in all conscience be discussed: Secretive 表示在那些无论如何可以公开讨论的事情上不开放甚至隐瞒： too secretive to disclose her vacation plans.她太讳莫如深了，不肯告诉我们她的休假计划。
- Uncommunicative suggests a disposition to withhold opinions, feelings, or knowledge from others: Uncommunicative 表示一种不愿把意见、感觉或知识告诉别人的脾性： Her uncle was a silent, uncommunicative Yankee farmer.她伯父是一个沉默寡言的美国式农民。
- Tightlipped strongly implies a steadfast unwillingness to divulge information being sought: Tightlipped 含有一种很强烈的非常不愿意透露别人想了解的消息的含义： The general remained tightlipped when reporters asked him about the rumored invasion. See also Synonyms at still 1当记者们问及传闻中的进攻行动时，将军闭口不谈 参见同义词 still1
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