单词 | silence |
释义 | Word Frequency silence(ˈsaɪləns) noun 1. the state or quality of being silent 2. the absence of sound or noise; stillness 3. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming 4. a period of time without noise 5. oblivion or obscurity verb (transitive) 6. to bring to silence 7. to put a stop to; extinguish to silence all complaint Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin silēntium, from silēre to be quiet. See silent |
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