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| /ˈsaɪlənt/ |
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| 1 | a silent person or group of people does not talk , laugh , or make noise 沉默的；不作声的 |
| Everyone was totally silent as the president spoke. 总统讲话时，大家都鸦雀无声。 |
| a crowd of silent onlookers 一群默不作声的看客 |
| | 1a | used about a person who does not usually talk to other people very much 沉默寡言的；不爱讲话的 | | Fathers were expected to be strong and silent. 过去人们认为父亲都应该坚强且寡言。 | | a silent woman 不爱讲话的女人 | |
| | 1b | a silent action or activity is done without talking or making any sounds 默默进行的 | | silent reading 默读 | | He said a silent prayer. 他默默地祈祷。 | |
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| 2 | a silent place is very quiet 寂静的 |
| We hiked through a silent pine forest. 我们穿过一片寂静的松树林。 |
| The house was silent except for the hum of the refrigerator. 屋内很静，除了冰箱的嗡嗡声。 |
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| 3 | refusing to provide information or talk about something 不讲话的；不表态的；缄默的 |
| If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent (=you do not have to give information to the police) . 如果你被逮捕，你有权保持沉默。 |
| +on For the time being, I prefer to stay silent on the matter. 我暂时不想谈这件事。 |
| +about Everyone was asked to keep silent about the new project. 大家都被要求对这一新项目三缄其口。 |
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| 4 | if something such as a disease or problem is silent , there no noticeable signs that it exists （疾病或问题等）悄然的，无症状的 |
| High blood pressure is a silent killer. 高血压是无形的杀手。 |
| a silent infection 毫无症状的感染 |
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| 5 | a silent letter is a letter in a word that has no sound when you say the word but must be used when the word is spelled or written （字母）不发音的 |
| The ‘h’ in ‘herb’ is silent in American English. 在美国英语中， herb 中的h 是不发音的 |
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| - | fall silent
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| 1 | to stop talking or making a noise 开始沉默；安静下来 | ‘I’ ve said enough’ he mumbled, and fell silent. “我已经说太多了，”他咕哝着说，之后便沉默不语。 | |
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| 2 | if guns fall silent , they stop firing （枪炮声）停止，沉寂 | A ceasefire was agreed to and the guns fell silent. 停火协议达成后，枪炮声便停止了。 | |
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| - | the silent treatment
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| behaviour that involves not speaking to someone as a way of showing that you do not approve of them |
| （对某人的）不理不睬，沉默以对 |
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