silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ adjective Learner's definition of SILENT
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: not speaking or making noise : quiet(人)安靜的,沉默的 2
always used before a noun,
[more silent; most silent] : tending not to talk much沉默寡言的 3
: not having or making any sound or noise(事物)無聲的,寂靜的 -
He said he would call me, but the phone was silent all day.他說會給我打電話,但我手機一整天都沒響。
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The radio went silent. [=dead]收音機沒聲音了。
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A long, silent pause followed her reply.她回答之後是長時間的寂靜。
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always used before a noun : done, felt, or expressed without speaking不用言語表達的;無聲的 -
She offered a silent prayer of thanks for her family's safety.她默默做了禱告,感謝自己的家人安然無恙。
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They nodded their heads in silent agreement.他們點頭默許了。
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He turned his back on the president in silent protest.他扭身背對總裁,以示無聲的抗議。
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: giving no information about something or refusing to discuss something不提供情況的;拒絕談論的 -
History books are silent about this shameful incident in our nation's past.歷史書沒有提及我國歷史上的這樁可恥之事。
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The president remained silent on the issue of funding.總裁還是拒絕談論資金問題。
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You have the right to remain silent. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]你有權保持沉默。
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grammar : written in the spelling of a word but not pronounced不發音的 7 always used before a noun of movies
a : not having spoken dialogue(電影)無聲的,無對白的 b : of or relating to movies that have no spoken dialogue無聲電影的