silent

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

Translation

adj. 寂靜的; 無聲的 沉默的; 不發音的

Phrases & Collocations

silent night

寂靜的夜晚

silent prayer

默默的祈禱

silent tears

無聲的眼淚

silent treatment

冷戰

silent agreement

默契

silent meditation

靜思

silent film

無聲電影

keep silent

保持沉默;緘默

remain silent

保持沉默

silent majority

沉默的大多數(持溫和觀點並很少發表意見者)

Example Sentences

a silent curse; silent consent.

無聲的詛咒;默許

History is silent on the subject.

歷史沒有敘述這件事。

He was silent on the subject.

他對這個問題保持沉默。

He is a silent type.

他是個沉默型的人。

a narcissistic silent screen star

孤芳自賞的影星

he who is silent consents.

沉默就是同意。

she fell silent for a moment.

她有一陣子不說話。

be silent about what happened

對發生的事情默不作聲

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

time中的e不發音。

fell silent; fall in love.

變得沉默;墜入情網

A silent movie doesn’t mean it is motionless.

無聲電影並非沒有動作。

The air was strangely still and silent.

天空異常沉寂寧靜。

Unaccountably, he kept silent.

令人難解的是,他竟一直保持沈默。

a silent vigil outside the presidential palace

總統府外無聲的守夜抗議

she was silent for a moment before replying.

回答前她沉默了片刻。

she mouthed a silent farewell.

她嘴脣動了動默示再見。

the recesses of the silent pine forest.

寂靜無聲的松樹林裏的幽深處。

the poems are silent on the question of marriage.

這些詩沒有提及婚姻問題。

I'm the strong, silent type.

我是身體強壯、不愛說話的那種類型的人。

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.

比爾·寇斯比今日打破了沉靜,他面臨着多次性侵指控。

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

And the office was always more or less silent.

辦公室或多或少都比較安靜。

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

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

他甚至還睡在那兒。他話很少,總是悶悶不樂的。

Source: Transformed into a Monster Doctor: Selected Works

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

你擔心了嗎 -一言不發不像她的風格。

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The silent stare is quite off putting.

他沉默的凝視讓人有點害怕。

Source: Miranda Season 3

You have the right to remain silent.

你有權保持沉默。

Source: Arrow Season 1

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

而且它們有時是不發音的,但它們不總是不發音的。

Source: Emma's delicious English

He is wracked with silent grief and hopelessness.

他被無聲的悲傷和絕望折磨着。

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

We have silent letters, we have confusing letter combinations.

我們有不發音的字母,有令人摸不着頭腦的字母組合。

Source: Your English coach Stefanie

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