| 单词 | silence |
| 释义 | silence /suy"leuhns/, n. , v. , silenced, silencing, interj. n. 1. absence of any sound or noise; stillness. 2. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. 3. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. 4. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. 5. concealment; secrecy. v.t. 6. to put or bring to silence; still. 7. to put (doubts, fears, etc.) to rest; quiet. 8. Mil. to still (enemy guns), as by more effective fire. interj. 9. be silent! "Silence!" the teacher shouted. [1175-1225; ME (n.) < OF < L silentium. See SILENT, -ENCE] Syn. 6. hush, quell, muzzle, gag. |
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