silent
a.沉默的,无言的;安静的,不吵闹的
释义2:
silent
/ 5sailEnt /
◙ adjective1. not making or accompanied by any sound• 安静的;寂静的;无声的 »the wood was still and silent. 林子里寂静无声。 (of a person) not speaking• (人)不作声的 »she fell silent for a moment. 她有一阵子不说话。 not expressed aloud• 不说出的;默默的 »a silent prayer. 默默祈祷。 (of a letter) written but not pronounced, e.g. b in doubt• (字母)不发音的 (of a film) without an accompanying soundtrack• (电影)无声的 saying or recording nothing on a particular subject• 未谈及的;未记录的 »the poems are silent on the question of marriage. 这些诗没有提及婚姻问题。 (of a person) not prone to speak much; taciturn • (人)寡言的,不爱说话的 »I'm the strong, silent type. 我是身体强壮、不爱说话的那种类型的人。【IDIOMS】
◘ as silent as the grave1. 见grave ◘ the silent majority1. the majority of people, regarded as holding moderate opinions but rarely expressing them• 沉默的大多数;无言百姓◘ the silent treatment1. a stubborn refusal to talk to someone, especially after a recent argument or disagreement• 不理睬,置之不理【派生】
♦ silently adverb【语源】
1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'not speaking'): from Latin silent- 'being silent', from the verb silere
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