silent
/ˈsaɪlənt/adjective
1- not making or accompanied by any sound安静的; 寂静的; 无声的：
the wood was still and silent.
林子里寂静无声。
1.1
- (of a person) not speaking（人）不作声的：
she fell silent for a moment.
她有一阵子不说话。
1.2
- not expressed aloud不说出的; 默默的：
a silent prayer.
默默祈祷。
1.3
- (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt（字母）不发音的。
1.4
- (of a film) without an accompanying soundtrack（电影）无声的。
1.5
- saying or recording nothing on a particular subject未谈及的; 未记录的：
the poems are silent on the question of marriage.
这些诗没有提及婚姻问题。
1.6
- (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn（人）寡言的, 不爱说话的：
I'm the strong, silent type.
我是身体强壮、不爱说话的那种类型的人。
短语
as silent as the grave
- 见GRAVE1.
the silent majority
- the majority of people, regarded as holding moderate opinions but rarely expressing them沉默的大多数; 无言百姓。
the silent treatment
- a stubborn refusal to talk to someone, especially after a recent argument or disagreement不予理睬, 置之不理。
派生词
silently
adverb词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'not speaking'）： from Latin silent- 'being silent'， from the verb silere.