adj. 1.沉默的,无言的;寡言的;无声的,寂静的。 2.未作记述的,没有提及的;未说出的。 3.音讯不通的;静止的,不活动的。 4.【语音】不发音的。 5.【商业】匿[隐]名的。 短语和例子 a silent thought [agreement] 默想[认]。 a silent film 默片。 S- waters run deep. 静流水深。 History is silent about it. 史书上没有记述这件事情。 silent partner 〔美国〕匿名合伙人。 silent as the grave 没有一点声音。 adv. -ly 默然,寂然,不声不响。 n. -ness
unable to speak because of hereditary deafness 同义词:dumb, mute,
having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"
not made to sound; "the silent `h'' at the beginning of `honor''"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded" 同义词:unsounded,
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent" 同义词:mum,
implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" 同义词:tacit, understood,
marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" 同义词:soundless, still,
例句与用法
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Her eyes held a look of silent appeal . 她眼中流露着无声的求助神情。
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They were silent until the drinks came . 酒送来之前,她们谁也没说话。
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Then he would sit silent and burning . 随后他就默默地坐着,生着闷气。
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Mary, lost in her thoughts, sat silent . 玛丽默默地坐着,陷入了沉思。
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Management is frozen-face and silent . 公司方面的人板着脸,默不做声。
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He escaped attention by being silent . 他不声不响以躲避别人的注意。
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The eyes of the father had long been silent . 父亲的眼睛早已黯然无光。
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He was silent for the best part of a minute . 他静默了将近一分钟。
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He floundered, and was silent a moment . 他变得语无伦次,沉默了一会儿。
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Why did you keep silent like this ? 你为什么这么没有一点音信呢?