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🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ noun🔑 [U] a complete lack of noise or sound 寂静；无声 SYN quiet ◆Their footsteps echoed in the silence. 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。◆A scream broke the silence of the night. 一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。◆I need absolute silence when I'm working. 我工作时需要绝对的安静。🔑 [C, U] a situation when nobody is speaking 沉默；缄默；默不作声◆an embarrassed/awkward silence 难堪/尴尬的沉默◆a moment's stunned silence 一时惊愕得说不出话来◆I got used to his long silences. 我已习惯了他半天不说话的样子。◆They finished their meal in total silence. 他们默不作声地吃完饭。◆She lapsed into silence again. 她又沉默下来。◆There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). 四下里静得刺耳。◆a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died 为死去的人默哀两分钟 [U, sing.] a situation in which sb refuses to talk about sth or to answer questions 缄默；缄口不谈；拒绝回答◆She broke her public silence in a TV interview. 她接受了一次电视采访，就此结束了她不在公开场合说话的状态。◆~ (on sth) The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an admission of guilt. 公司在这个问题上保持沉默被当作是承认有罪。◆the right to silence (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested) 沉默权◆There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= everyone has agreed not to discuss it). 对于发生的事情，大家一致保持缄默。 [U] a situation in which people do not communicate with each other by letter or telephone 互相不通音信的情形；无书信（或电话）联系◆The phone call came after months of silence. 几个月没有音信之后，打来了一个电话。 ●ˌsilence is ˈgolden(saying) it is often best not to say anything 沉默是金●a heavy ˈsilence/ˈatmospherea situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable 令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默（或气氛）●a pregnant ˈpause/ˈsilencean occasion when nobody speaks, although people are aware that there are feelings or thoughts to express 耐人寻味的停顿；心照不宣的沉默 🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they silence BrE /ˈsaɪləns/ NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/present simple - he / she / it silences BrE /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/past simple silenced BrE /ˈsaɪlənst/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənst/past participle silenced BrE /ˈsaɪlənst/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənst/ -ing form silencing BrE /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/~ sb/sthto make sb/sth stop speaking or making a noise 使安静；使不说话◆She silenced him with a glare. 她瞪了他一眼，他就不作声了。◆Our bombs silenced the enemy's guns (= they destroyed them). 我们的轰炸把敌人的炮火打哑了。~ sb/sthto make sb stop expressing opinions that are opposed to yours 压制，使不再发表（反对意见）◆All protest had been silenced. 一切反对的声音都被压了下去。◆Her recent achievements have silenced her critics. 她近来取得的成果让那些批评她的人无话可说了。 🔑 si·lenceBrE /ˈsaɪləns/NAmE /ˈsaɪləns/ exclamation(formal) used to tell people to be quiet （用以让人们安静）安静，静下来◆Silence in court! 法庭内保持肃静！ |