silent

[US]/'saɪlənt/
[UK]/'saɪlənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 寂静的; 无声的 沉默的; 不发音的

Phrases & Collocations

silent night

寂静的夜晚

silent prayer

默默的祈祷

silent tears

无声的眼泪

silent treatment

冷战

silent agreement

默契

silent meditation

静思

silent film

无声电影

keep silent

保持沉默;缄默

remain silent

保持沉默

silent majority

沉默的大多数(持温和观点并很少发表意见者)

Example Sentences

a silent curse; silent consent.

无声的诅咒;默许

History is silent on the subject.

历史没有叙述这件事。

He was silent on the subject.

他对这个问题保持沉默。

He is a silent type.

他是个沉默型的人。

a narcissistic silent screen star

孤芳自赏的影星

he who is silent consents.

沉默就是同意。

she fell silent for a moment.

她有一阵子不说话。

be silent about what happened

对发生的事情默不作声

The “e” in “ time” is a silent letter.

time中的e不发音。

fell silent; fall in love.

变得沉默;坠入情网

A silent movie doesn’t mean it is motionless.

无声电影并非没有动作。

The air was strangely still and silent.

天空异常沉寂宁静。

Unaccountably, he kept silent.

令人难解的是,他竟一直保持沈默。

a silent vigil outside the presidential palace

总统府外无声的守夜抗议

she was silent for a moment before replying.

回答前她沉默了片刻。

she mouthed a silent farewell.

她嘴唇动了动默示再见。

the recesses of the silent pine forest.

寂静无声的松树林里的幽深处。

the poems are silent on the question of marriage.

这些诗没有提及婚姻问题。

I'm the strong, silent type.

我是身体强壮、不爱说话的那种类型的人。

Real-world Examples

I shall be silent as the grave.

我一定守口如瓶。

Source: Game of Thrones Season 2

Bill Cosby has broken his silent to meet a flood of rape accusation.

比尔·寇斯比今日打破了沉静,他面临着多次性侵指控。

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

And the office was always more or less silent.

办公室或多或少都比较安静。

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

He sleeps there as well. He seems very silent and uneasy.

他甚至还睡在那儿。他话很少,总是闷闷不乐的。

Source: Transformed into a Monster Doctor: Selected Works

Are you worried? - It's not like her to go radio silent.

你担心了吗 -一言不发不像她的风格。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The silent stare is quite off putting.

他沉默的凝视让人有点害怕。

Source: Miranda Season 3

You have the right to remain silent.

你有权保持沉默。

Source: Arrow Season 1

And they can be silent these letters, but they're not always silent!

而且它们有时是不发音的,但它们不总是不发音的。

Source: Emma's delicious English

He is wracked with silent grief and hopelessness.

他被无声的悲伤和绝望折磨着。

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

We have silent letters, we have confusing letter combinations.

我们有不发音的字母,有令人摸不着头脑的字母组合。

Source: Your English coach Stefanie

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