| 释义 |
silence/ˈsailəns/ n. & v.●n. 1 absence of sound 寂静，无声 2 abstinence from speech or noise 默不作声，沉默 3 the avoidance of mentioning a thing, betraying a secret, etc. (为避免提及某事、保密等而采取的)缄默 4 oblivion; the state of not being mentioned 遗忘；不提，不谈，不答 ●v. tr. 1 make silent, esp. by coercion or superior argument (尤指通过强制或论证)使安静，使缄默 2 (usu. as 通常作 silenced adj.) fit (a gun, exhaust system, etc.) with a silencer (给枪、排气系统等)安装消音器 □ in silence without speech or other sound 安静地；沉默地；无声地 □ reduce (or put) to silence refute in argument 使哑口无言，驳倒 [Middle English via Old French from Latin silentium (as SILENT)] |