silent

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silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adjective

silent

/ˈsaɪlənt/

adjective

Learner's definition of SILENT

: not speaking or making noise : quiet（人）安静的，沉默的

She was silent for a few minutes as she thought about how to answer him.她沉默了几分钟，思考如何回答他。
Please be silent.请安静。
The crowd fell silent as the horrible news was read aloud.当听到这则可怕的消息时，大家都安静了下来。

always used before a noun, [more silent; most silent] : tending not to talk much沉默寡言的

: not having or making any sound or noise（事物）无声的，寂静的

He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.他说会给我打电话，但我手机一整天都没响。
The radio went silent. [=dead]收音机没声音了。
A long, silent pause followed her reply.她回答之后是长时间的寂静。

always used before a noun : done, felt, or expressed without speaking不用言语表达的；无声的

She offered a silent prayer of thanks for her family's safety.她默默做了祷告，感谢自己的家人安然无恙。
They nodded their heads in silent agreement.他们点头默许了。
He turned his back on the president in silent protest.他扭身背对总裁，以示无声的抗议。

: giving no information about something or refusing to discuss something不提供情况的；拒绝谈论的

History books are silent about this shameful incident in our nation's past.历史书没有提及我国历史上的这桩可耻之事。
The president remained silent on the issue of funding.总裁还是拒绝谈论资金问题。
You have the right to remain silent. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]你有权保持沉默。

grammar : written in the spelling of a word but not pronounced不发音的

always used before a noun of movies

a : not having spoken dialogue（电影）无声的，无对白的

b : of or relating to movies that have no spoken dialogue无声电影的

— silently

adverb