silent

1 of 2

adjective

si·lent ˈsī-lənt How to pronounce silent (audio)

: making no utterance : not speaking or making noise

He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question.

Nick Seitz

They all fell silent, looking rather scared.

J. K. Rowling

: tending to speak very little : not loquacious

As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers.

Georgia Brown

When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not "your father's FBI," it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types.

Ken Parish Perkins

: free from sound or noise : still

The house was eerily silent.

: performed or borne without utterance : unspoken

silent prayer

silent grief

: making no mention

history is silent about this person

: not widely or generally known or appreciated

the silent pressures on a person in public office

: making no protest or outcry

the silent majority

: unpronounced

the silent b in doubt

medical

a(1)

: not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence

silent urinary tract infections

A "silent stroke" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes.

Alisha Berger

(2)

: relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population

Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. "It's a silent spreader, if you will," Gaskell said.

Sam Howard

: being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual

silent spread/transmission of contagious disease

Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed.

Melissa Healy

: made without spoken dialogue

silent movies

: of or relating to silent movies

silently adverb

silentness noun

silent

2 of 2

noun

: a motion picture made without spoken dialogue

—usually used in plural

Example Sentences

Adjective She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him. The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud. My father was a very silent man. He was the strong, silent type. He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day. A long, silent pause followed her reply. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Pugh has remained silent, while Wilde has had nothing but praise for her star.

Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 11 Sep. 2022 His mother remained silent, in public at least, bolstering her image as a hands-off parent and a person who heartily disliked confrontation.

Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Biden’s critics - including many who remained silent during Trump’s battles with the Pentagon - pounced on the use of the Marines.

Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 In fact, Dove believes commercial shipping could be a silent killer.

Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Biden has remained relatively silent on potential wide-scale student loan forgiveness and any extension of the student loan payment pause.

Zack Friedman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent.

Kate Linthicum, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Trump and his allies had largely controlled the media narrative after the search as the Department of Justice, the White House, and Democrats overall generally remained silent.

James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent.

Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022

Noun

Representatives of the publicists’ group and the HFPA have since had an ongoing dialogue, with the former seeking progress updates from the latter, until last week when, a publicist source says, the HFPA went radio silent.

Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Staying silent wasn't easy for Griner's WNBA teammates, who are used to speaking out on social issues.

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 July 2022 Garrett Hill's solid start crumbles in 6th, offense silent as Tigers fall, 5-0 Lineup: TBA.

Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 While some people prefer a near-silent switch, other people love the clicky sound of different switch styles and enthusiasts are forever in pursuit of that perfect sound.

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds.

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 May 2022 There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow.

Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix’s guitar silent.

Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2022 After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent.

Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

silent

adjective

si·lent ˈsī-lənt How to pronounce silent (audio)

: not speaking

He stood silent for a moment, and then answered.

: not talkative

a silent person

: free from noise or sound : still

Except for a ticking clock the house was silent.

: done or felt without being spoken

silent reading

silent prayer

: making no mention

They were silent about their plan.

: not in operation

silent factories

: not pronounced

The letter e in "came" is silent.

: made without spoken dialogue

silent movies

Medical Definition

silent

adjective

si·lent ˈsī-lənt How to pronounce silent (audio)

: not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence

a silent urinary tract infection

silent gallstones

silent ischemia

: relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population

Sam Howard

: being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual

silent spread/transmission of infectious disease

silent spreaders of contagious disease

: yielding no detectable response to stimulation

—used especially of an association area of the brain

silent cortex

: having no detectable function or effect

silent DNA

silent genes

单词	silents
释义	silent 1 of 2 adjective si·lent ˈsī-lənt 1 a : making no utterance : not speaking or making noise He was silent for a full minute, as he often is when answering a hard question. Nick Seitz They all fell silent, looking rather scared. J. K. Rowling b : tending to speak very little : not loquacious As a former silent person, part of me gravitates to talkers. Georgia Brown When ABC's promos boast the crime unit portrayed here is not "your father's FBI," it's insinuating that dad's FBI agents were balding, nerdy guys or the stereotypical strong, silent types. Ken Parish Perkins 2 : free from sound or noise : still The house was eerily silent. 3 : performed or borne without utterance : unspoken silent prayer silent grief 4 a : making no mention history is silent about this person b : not widely or generally known or appreciated the silent pressures on a person in public office c : making no protest or outcry the silent majority 5 : unpronounced the silent b in doubt 6 medical a(1) : not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence silent urinary tract infections A "silent stroke" has none of the warning signs of a larger stroke: severe headaches, dizziness, loss of motor skills. Often victims do not realize they have had strokes. Alisha Berger (2) : relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. "It's a silent spreader, if you will," Gaskell said. Sam Howard b : being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual silent spread/transmission of contagious disease Since a novel coronavirus first made its presence known in China, public health officials around the world have had one fervent hope: That people who are infected but not sick would pass the virus to others only rarely. That would give these silent spreaders no more than a bit part in driving a global outbreak. That hope is in danger of being dashed. Melissa Healy 7 a : made without spoken dialogue silent movies b : of or relating to silent movies silently adverb silentness noun silent 2 of 2 noun : a motion picture made without spoken dialogue —usually used in plural Synonyms Adjective dumb mum mute muted speechless uncommunicative wordless See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him. The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud. My father was a very silent man. He was the strong, silent type. He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day. A long, silent pause followed her reply. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Pugh has remained silent, while Wilde has had nothing but praise for her star. Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 11 Sep. 2022 His mother remained silent, in public at least, bolstering her image as a hands-off parent and a person who heartily disliked confrontation. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Biden’s critics - including many who remained silent during Trump’s battles with the Pentagon - pounced on the use of the Marines. Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 In fact, Dove believes commercial shipping could be a silent killer. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Biden has remained relatively silent on potential wide-scale student loan forgiveness and any extension of the student loan payment pause. Zack Friedman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent. Kate Linthicum, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Trump and his allies had largely controlled the media narrative after the search as the Department of Justice, the White House, and Democrats overall generally remained silent. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 The stories caused a splash throughout Latin America, but in Nicaragua, the president and his family remained silent. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 Noun Representatives of the publicists’ group and the HFPA have since had an ongoing dialogue, with the former seeking progress updates from the latter, until last week when, a publicist source says, the HFPA went radio silent. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 Staying silent wasn't easy for Griner's WNBA teammates, who are used to speaking out on social issues. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 July 2022 Garrett Hill's solid start crumbles in 6th, offense silent as Tigers fall, 5-0 Lineup: TBA. Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022 While some people prefer a near-silent switch, other people love the clicky sound of different switch styles and enthusiasts are forever in pursuit of that perfect sound. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Do Kwon, went radio silent as investors licked their wounds. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 May 2022 There will be no external lighting on the property with the solar farm quiet during the day and silent at night, according to the SunVest slideshow. Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 The raccoon, an escapee from the Zoological Society, chewed through a wire, leaving Hendrix’s guitar silent. Jake Goldwasser, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2022 After Peaky Blinders season 5 wrapped up in August 2019 and debuted on Netflix later that fall in October, the Irish-Romani gang went radio silent. Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English sylent, from Latin silent-, silens, from present participle of silēre to be silent; akin to Goth anasilan to cease, grow calm First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1929, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing silent fell silent gives me the silent treatment silent auction silent butler silent migraine silent partner silent service silent treatment the silent majority the silent treatment strong, silent types right to remain silent silent spreader silent spreaders See More fell silent gives me the silent treatment silent auction silent butler silent migraine silent partner silent service silent treatment the silent majority the silent treatment strong, silent types right to remain silent silent spreader silent spreaders See More Kids Definition silent adjective si·lent ˈsī-lənt 1 : not speaking He stood silent for a moment, and then answered. 2 : not talkative a silent person 3 : free from noise or sound : still Except for a ticking clock the house was silent. 4 : done or felt without being spoken silent reading silent prayer 5 : making no mention They were silent about their plan. 6 : not in operation silent factories 7 : not pronounced The letter e in "came" is silent. 8 : made without spoken dialogue silent movies Medical Definition silent adjective si·lent ˈsī-lənt 1 : not exhibiting or producing the usual signs or symptoms of presence a silent urinary tract infection silent gallstones silent ischemia 2 : relating to or being an infectious disease or pathogen that spreads undetected within a population Chlamydia can cause fertility problems for women, but is generally asymptomatic, meaning the infection presents no immediate symptoms, said Dr. James Gaskell, health commissioner for the Athens City-County Health Department. As a result, it spreads quickly in dense populations like college campuses, he said. "It's a silent spreader, if you will, Gaskell said. Sam Howard 3 : being, involving, or caused by an asymptomatic or presymptomatic infectious individual silent spread/transmission of infectious disease silent spreaders of contagious disease 4 : yielding no detectable response to stimulation —used especially of an association area of the brain silent cortex 5 : having no detectable function or effect silent DNA silent genes Legal Definition silent adjective si·lent 1 : making no utterance : resolved not to speak especially about a certain topic the right to remain silent 2 : making no mention or account : omitting explanation and leaving questions unanswered a criminal statute silent as to the requirement of intent 3 : taking no active part in the conduct of a business a silent member of a firm see also silent partner at partner silents noun plural of silent as in talkies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance talkies documentaries features shorts featurettes films short subjects movies animated cartoons cartoons docudramas pictures flicks motion pictures co-features moving pictures B pictures cofeatures B movies flickers
随便看	true feelings true fruit true guest true heading true horizon True Leveller true lover's knot true middle lamella true north true plane true porcelain true rib true seal true skin true soil true story true sun true time true to form true to life true to one's word true to oneself true vocal cord true wind true-blue

silent

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