英语词汇“silence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

silencenoun

uk/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

silence noun (QUIET)

B1 [ U ] a period without any sound; complete quiet:

A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.

Silence reigned (= there was complete silence) in the church.

More examples

The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.
After he had spoken, a deathly silence/hush fell on the room.
In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.
A screech of brakes jarred the silence.
The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Silence & quiet

breath
hear
hush
hushed
keep it down idiom
keep sth down
muffle
muffled
mute
muted
noiseless
pindrop silence
quiet
quieten
quietly
radio silence
silent
trail
trail away/off
you could have heard a pin drop idiom

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silence noun (NO SPEAKING)

B1 [ U ] a state of not speaking or writing or making a noise:

The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.

"Silence! (= Stop talking!)" shouted the teacher.

My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).

Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence.

B2 [ C ] a period of time in which there is complete quiet or no speaking:

Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences.

C2 [ U or C ] a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating:

My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).

Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.

I don't expect to hear from her now, after three years' silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me).

More examples

Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.
He has maintained a dignified silence about the rumours.
A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.
No one could think of anything more to say, and the meeting lapsed into silence.
We listened in silence as the names of the dead were read out.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Falling silent and not speaking

bite
clam
gob
have nothing to say for yourself idiom
hear
hold
hold your tongue idiom
incommunicado
keep (yourself) to yourself
keep your mouth shut idiom
let sth rest idiom
lost
pipe down
radio silence
rest
save your breath idiom
speak
speechless
uncommunicative
unsaid

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Silence & quiet

Idiom(s)

silence is golden

silenceverb [ T ]

uk/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us/ˈsaɪ.ləns/

to make someone or something be quiet:

The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking).

Her remark about his appearance completely silenced him (= made him unable to answer).

figurative The enemy's guns were silenced (= made to stop firing) in a surprise attack.

to prevent someone from expressing their views or from criticizing or opposing someone:

Big companies file lawsuits to silence their critics.

The more they try to silence us, the more we will speak out.

Al Capone silenced his opponents by killing them.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Falling silent and not speaking

bite
clam
gob
have nothing to say for yourself idiom
hear
hold
hold your tongue idiom
incommunicado
keep (yourself) to yourself
keep your mouth shut idiom
let sth rest idiom
lost
pipe down
radio silence
rest
save your breath idiom
speak
speechless
uncommunicative
unsaid

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单词	silence
释义	Contents noun (2) silence (QUIET) silence (NO SPEAKING) verb (1) silence (1) Contents noun (2) silence (QUIET) silence (NO SPEAKING) verb (1) silence (STOP FROM SPEAKING) English American silencenoun uk/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us/ˈsaɪ.ləns/ silence noun (QUIET) B1 [ U ] a period without any sound; complete quiet: A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night. Silence reigned (= there was complete silence) in the church. More examples The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance. After he had spoken, a deathly silence/hush fell on the room. In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled. A screech of brakes jarred the silence. The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Silence & quiet breath hear hush hushed keep it down idiom *keep sth* down muffle muffled mute muted noiseless pindrop silence quiet quieten quietly radio silence silent trail trail away/off you could have heard a pin drop idiom See more results » silence noun (NO SPEAKING) B1 [ U ] a state of not speaking or writing or making a noise: The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders. "Silence! (= Stop talking!)" shouted the teacher. My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence. B2 [ C ] a period of time in which there is complete quiet or no speaking: Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences. C2 [ U or C ] a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone. I don't expect to hear from her now, after three years' silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me). More examples Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence. He has maintained a dignified silence about the rumours. A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt. No one could think of anything more to say, and the meeting lapsed into silence. We listened in silence as the names of the dead were read out. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Falling silent and not speaking bite clam gob** have nothing to say for yourself idiom hear hold *hold your* tongue idiom incommunicado** keep (yourself) to yourself *keep your* mouth shut idiom let sth rest idiom lost pipe down radio silence rest save your breath idiom speak speechless uncommunicative unsaid See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Silence & quiet Idiom(s) silence is golden silenceverb [ T ] uk/ˈsaɪ.ləns/us/ˈsaɪ.ləns/ to make someone or something be quiet: The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking). Her remark about his appearance completely silenced him (= made him unable to answer). figurative The enemy's guns were silenced (= made to stop firing) in a surprise attack. to prevent someone from expressing their views or from criticizing or opposing someone: Big companies file lawsuits to silence their critics. The more they try to silence us, the more we will speak out. Al Capone silenced his opponents by killing them. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Falling silent and not speaking bite clam gob** have nothing to say for yourself idiom hear hold *hold your* tongue idiom incommunicado** keep (yourself) to yourself *keep your* mouth shut idiom let sth rest idiom lost pipe down radio silence rest save your breath idiom speak speechless uncommunicative unsaid See more results » silencenoun us/ˈsɑɪ·ləns/ silence noun (QUIET) [ U ] an absence of sound; complete quiet: A profound silence spread itself through the sleeping house. silence noun (NO SPEAKING) [ C/U ] a state of not speaking or making noise: [ U ] The two men ate in silence and listened to traffic swishing past on the highway. [ C ] Her question was followed by a long silence (= a long period of time in which no one spoke). silenceverb [ T ] us/ˈsɑɪ·ləns/ silence verb [ T ] (STOP FROM SPEAKING) to stop someone from speaking or from criticizing:** Successful action could silence the administration’s critics.
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silencenoun

silence noun (QUIET)

silence noun (NO SPEAKING)

Idiom(s)

silenceverb [ T ]

silencenoun

silence noun (QUIET)

silence noun (NO SPEAKING)

silenceverb [ T ]

silence verb [ T ] (STOP FROM SPEAKING)