Silent
[ 'sa?l?nt ]
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adj. 沉默的，無言的;寂靜的，無聲的;靜止的;[語]不發音的;
n. 無聲電影;
?? 例句
Dick became morose and irritable, with the strain, Mary curiously silent.
這緊張的情形使得迪克憂煩急躁起來，而瑪麗卻是沉默得出奇。
The servants were silent with surprise, and the children were silent with fear.
仆人們因驚訝而目瞪口呆，孩子們也嚇得呆若木雞。
The law is silent on this point.
在這一點上法律無明文規定。
He was a very silent man by custom.
他平時是個非常沉默的人。
Bethune started to protest but the General waved him to be silent.
白求恩剛要開口辯駁，就給將軍擺擺手止住了。
?? 聯想助記
【串】他多年silent(沉默的)talent(才能)終于violent(激烈)爆發
【記】※ s-似“美女”,I-我,lent-借:美女默默的借給我錢
※ si-拼音“絲”,lent-借:他把我的絲巾借給了別人,卻以沉默的態度對我
※ sil-拼音“司令”,e-拼音“鵝”,nt-拼音“農田”:司令把鵝放到農田后,變得非常的沉默
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
silent
adj
1
(a) making no or little sound; not accompanied by any sound 寂靜的; 無聲的
with silent footsteps 腳步輕輕地
the smooth, silent running of the engine 發動機順暢而靜靜的運轉
The children went out, and the room was silent. 孩子們出去了, 房間里十分安靜.
(b) not expressed aloud 不出聲或小聲表達的
a silent prayer, curse, etc 默默的祈禱、 詛咒等.
2
(a) not speaking; making no spoken or written comments 沉默的; 不發表意見的
He was silent for a moment, then began his answer. 他沉默了一會兒, 然後開始回答.
She was silent for months before I got a letter from her. 她沉默了幾個月, 然後給我來了一封信.
On certain important details the report remains strangely silent. 這份報告在某些重要的細節問題上只字未提, 莫名其妙.
(b) saying little 沉默寡言的
He is the strong, silent type. 他是個堅強而沉默的人.
3 (of a letter) written but not pronounced （指字母）不發音的
The `b' in `doubt' and the `w' in `wrong' are silent. doubt一字中的b字母與wrong一字中的w字母都不發音. =>Usage at quiet 用法見quiet.
4 (idm 習語) the ,silent ma`jority the people with moderate views who are unable or unwilling to express them publicly 沉默的多數（不能或不愿公開表達意見的中間群眾）.
?? 考研助記
si(死)+lent(借):別人找你借書時裝死相- 沉默的
?? 擴展釋義
*['sail?nt]a. 沉默的, 安靜的, 無聲的, 靜止的【醫】 靜止的, 無癥狀的
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Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown!
達陣得分！ 達陣得分！ 達陣得分！
The scandal caused a lot of comment.
這件丑聞遭到很多議論。
they are not prepared even to admit the possibility that noise affects people.
甚至不愿承認噪音可能對人有影響。