silence
silence
英[ˈsaɪləns]美[ˈsaɪləns]
n.寂静，缄口不言，无音信；
v.使安静，压制；
第三人称单数：silences;
过去式：silenced;
过去分词：silenced;
现在分词：silencing;
例句
They heard the story out in silence.他们静静地听完故事。
a silence punctuated only by the occasional sniff from the children只有偶尔被孩子们吸鼻子的声音打破的寂静
She fell to her task in silence.她默默地开始自己的任务。
His voice tailed off into silence.他的话音慢慢低了下去, 终于不再作声了
preternatural silence奇异的寂静
a reverent silence心存恭敬的静默
His silence marked his wrath.他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
We all wept in silence for the deceased.我们都默默为死者哀悼。
A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
We translated his silence as a protest.我们把他的沉默解释为抗议。
英语六级真题
"We're in no way trying to silence parents' voices, " Steinberg says.
2018年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
沉默;缄默;不作声
If there is silence, nobody is speaking.
例句
They stood in silence...他们默不作声地站着。He never lets those long silences develop during dinner...他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。N-UNCOUNT
寂静;无声
The silence of a place is the extreme quietness there.
例句
...the silence of that rainless, all-concealing fog...滴雨未下、隐藏一切的大雾静默无声She breathed deeply, savouring the silence.她深深地吸了口气，细细品味着这宁静。N-UNCOUNT
缄默;绝口不提;闭口不谈
Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it.
例句
The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.区法院裁定今天波珀在法庭上的缄默将被视作是进行无罪抗辩。VERB
使安静;使无声;使不说话
To silence someone or something means to stop them speaking or making a noise.
例句
A ringing phone silenced her...响起的电话铃声让她安静了下来。The shock silenced him completely.他惊得哑口无言。VERB
制止，使不再发表(反对意见)
If someone silences you, they stop you expressing opinions that they do not agree with.
例句
Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.像其他暴君一样，他力图压制任何公开反对他的人。...an unsuccessful attempt by the government to silence the debate.*府试图压制争论但未果VERB
杀…灭口
To silence someone means to kill them in order to stop them revealing something secret.
例句
A hit man had been sent to silence her over the affair.为了掩盖这件事，已经派出一名职业杀手去杀她灭口。英汉词典释义
n.
寂静; 无声
Now and then a bird's song broke in upon the silence of the wood.鸟鸣声不时打破林中的寂静。沉默；缄默；默不做声
What is the reason for your long silence?你长时间沉默的原因是什么?无音信, 失去联系,互相不通音信的情形；无书信或电话联系
Forgive me for my long silence.请原谅我好久没给你写信。寂静[沉默, 无音信]的时刻[期间]
Let's observe a minute's silence in memory of the dead.让我们为死者静默一分钟。vt.
使安静, 使沉默,使不说话
The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.教师的到来使全班安静下来。压制，使不再发表（反对意见）
（用以让人们安静）安静，静下来
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
"there was a shocked silence""he gestured for silence"2. the absence of sound;
"he needed silence in order to sleep""the street was quiet"3. a refusal to speak when expected;
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"4. the trait of keeping things secret
Verb
1. cause to be quiet or not talk;
"Please silence the children in the church!"2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure;
"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"行业词典
医学： 沉寂，静止：指处于静寂状态；
