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🔑 si·lentBrE /ˈsaɪlənt/NAmE /ˈsaɪlənt/ adjective🔑 (of a person 人) not speaking 不说话的；沉默的◆to remain/stay/keep silent 保持沉默◆They huddled together in silent groups. 他们一群群地围在一起，默不作声。◆As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent. 幕启时，观众安静下来。◆He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). 他对我不予理睬。🔑 [only before noun] (especially of a man 尤指男人) not talking very much 很少说话的；不爱说话的；少言寡语的 SYN quiet ◆He's the strong silent type. 他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。🔑 where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound 无声的；安静的；不喧闹的 SYN quiet ◆At last the traffic fell silent. 车辆的喧嚣终于消逝了。◆The streets were silent and deserted. 大街小巷寂无一人。🔑 [only before noun] not expressed with words or sound 不用言语表达的；无声的◆a silent prayer/protest 默祷；无声的抗议◆They nodded in silent agreement. 他们默默地点头表示同意。~ (on/about sth) not giving information about sth; refusing to speak about sth 不提供情况的；未谈及的；拒绝讲的◆The report is strangely silent on this issue. 很奇怪，报告对这个问题避而不谈。◆the right to remain silent (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested) 沉默权 [only before noun] (of old films/movies 过去的电影) with pictures but no sound 无声的；无声电影的◆a silent film/movie 无声电影◆stars of the silent screen 无声电影时代的明星(of a letter in a word 单词中的字母) written but not pronounced 不发音的◆The 'b' in 'lamb' is silent. lamb 中的 b 不发音。 |