| 单词 | silence |
| 释义 | silence¹ 1.(quietness)无声；寂静 Then he bellowed, 'Silence!'然后他大吼道：“安静!” 2.+of period of time沉默期；寂静期 There was a shocked silence.一时间人们震惊得鸦雀无声。 a moment of silence片刻的沉寂 in silence沉默地 3.the silence (stillness)无声；静寂 She breathed deeply, savouring the silence.她深深地吸了口气, 细细品味着这种宁静。 4.(refusal to speak)沉默；默不作声；缄默 sb's/sth's silence on sth…对…的默不作声 His silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming.他对他们的晋升问题只字不提, 搞得人忐忑不安。 the right to silence保持缄默的权利 a conspiracy of silence保持缄默的密约 There seems to be a conspiracy of silence about anxiety, and you feel you are one of its victims.似乎大家一致对内心的焦虑秘而不宣, 而你感觉自己也承受着这种情绪。 5.(oblivion)隐匿；忘却；不联系 Janet invited LaToya to a recording studio in Minneapolis last week in an attempt to end the three-year silence between the pair.珍妮特上周邀请拉托亚去明尼阿波利斯的一处录音棚, 试图和昔日的搭档在断绝来往三年后重新恢复联系。 idiom silence² ◆to break your silence打破沉默 Gary decided to break his silence about his son's suffering.加里决定不再对儿子的遭遇保持沉默。 1.(make quiet)使安静；使缄默；使沉默 A ringing phone silenced her.电话铃声响起, 她不作声了。 2.+ opposition, critics, debate, protest停止；制止；压制 Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.像其他暴君一样, 他力图压制任何公开反对他的人。 That'll silence the critics.那会封住批评者的嘴巴。 3.<正式>(kill)杀…灭口 |
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