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si.lence NO SPEAKING5saI7lEntsna state of not speaking or writing or making a noise沉默Her silence on / about what had happened to her surprised everyone. [U]她对她曾遇到的事情保持沉默，这令每个人吃惊。The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the order to attack. [U]当上尉发出攻击的命令时，士兵们鸦雀无声地听着。"Silence!" (= Stop talking) shouted the teacher. [U]“安静！”老师叫道。My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). [U]我的求救没有得到回答。Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence. [U]母亲生气的话语使孩子们默不作声。After three years'silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me), I don't expect to hear from her again. [U] 三年杳无音讯后，我不再指望有她的消息。Silence will be considered to mean agreement (= if no-one says anything it will be considered that everyone agrees with what has been said). [U]沉默将被视为表示同意。A silence is a period of time in which there is complete quiet or an absence of speaking.一段时间保持静默On Remembrance Sunday every year in Britain there is a one minute's silence in honour of those killed in the two world wars. [C]英国每年的荣军纪念星期日里，有一分钟的静默用以向两次世界大战中的死难者致哀。There was a long silence after she had finished speaking. [C]在她讲话后有很长的一段静默。Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences. [C]他们的会谈中有着不少令人难堪的冷场。(saying) 'Silence is golden' means it is often better not to say anything.沉默是金。
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