| 单词 | silent |
| 释义 | silent —silently, adv. —silentness, n. /suy"leuhnt/, adj. 1. making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor. 2. refraining from speech. 3. speechless; mute. 4. not inclined to speak; taciturn; reticent. 5. characterized by absence of speech or sound: a silent prayer. 6. unspoken; tacit: a silent assent. 7. omitting mention of something, as in a narrative: The records are silent about this crime. 8. inactive or quiescent, as a volcano. 9. not sounded or pronounced: The "b" in "doubt" is a silent letter. 10. Motion Pictures. not having spoken dialogue or a soundtrack. 11. Med. producing no symptoms: silent gallstones. n. 12. Usually, silents. silent films. [1555-65; < L silent- (s. of silens), prp. of silere to be quiet; see -ENT] Syn. 1. soundless. See still1. 8. dormant. Ant. 1. noisy. 4. talkative. |
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