基本释义
- adj.
- 沉默的; 未谈及的; 无声的
实用例句
to remain/stay/keep silent
保持沉默
牛津词典
They huddled together in silent groups.
他们一群群地围在一起，默不作声。
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As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent .
幕启时，观众安静下来。
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He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry) .
他对我不予理睬。
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He's the strong silent type.
他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。
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At last the traffic fell silent .
车辆的喧嚣终于消逝了。
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The streets were silent and deserted.
大街小巷寂无一人。
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a silent prayer/protest
默祷；无声的抗议
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They nodded in silent agreement .
他们默默地点头表示同意。
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The report is strangely silent on this issue.
很奇怪，报告对这个问题避而不谈。
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the right to remain silent (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)
沉默权
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a silent film/movie
无声电影
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stars of the silent screen
无声电影时代的明星
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The ‘b ’ in ‘lamb ’ is silent.
lamb中的b不发音。
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Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...
特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...
他不会说英语，参观过程中一言未发。
He was a serious, silent man.
他是个一本正经、寡言少语的人。
The room was silent except for John's crunching...
屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。
The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
重型枪炮的声音又一次安静了下来。
Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...
道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。
The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.
最近政府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。
The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...
袭击者还站在那里，用一种鄙夷的眼神一言不发地看着她。
She offered a silent prayer of thanks.
她默默祈祷以表谢意。
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.
查理·卓别林著名的默片之一
...comedy stars of the silent era.
默片时代的喜剧明星们
This hall is appropriated to silent reading.
这个大厅专供阅览之用.
《简明英汉词典》
How much start did they give you? Not much, only 10 yards.
他们让你先跑几码? 不多, 只有十码.
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真题例句
Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme's fancy creations into the dining hall.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BNow, whenever anybody mentions the subject to her, she just goes silent.
出自-2013年12月听力原文Some people are too subordinate to others' opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don't have time or energy.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CHer popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s.
2015年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she gave voice to her opinion on the subject.
2016年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文Nothing good will happen when you are silent.
2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 七选五 原文Rani's friendliness―her warm smile, her nods, her "I'm here for you" attitude―were all silent signals that didn't travel through wires.
2016年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文The children sat stunned and silent.
2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文The Liberal Democrats are silent.
出自-2016年考研阅读原文英英释义
1. marked by absence of sound;
"a silent house"
"soundless footsteps on the grass"
"the night was still"
2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to;
"the witness remained silent"
3. indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;
"gave silent consent"
"a tacit agreement"
"the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
4. not made to sound;
"the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"
"in French certain letters are often unsounded"
5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility;
"a silent dog whistle"
6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness