1. | 不说话的；沉默的not speaking |
to remain/stay/keep silent 保持沉默 | |
They huddled together in silent groups. 他们一群群地围在一起，默不作声。 | |
As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent . 幕启时，观众安静下来。 | |
He gave me the silent treatment(= did not speak to me because he was angry) . 他对我不予理睬。 |
2. | [obn] 很少说话的；不爱说话的；少言寡语的not talking very much |
He's the strong silent type. 他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。 |
3. | 无声的；安静的；不喧闹的where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound |
At last the traffic fell silent . 车辆的喧嚣终于消逝了。 | |
The streets were silent and deserted. 大街小巷寂无一人。 |
4. | [obn] 不用言语表达的；无声的not expressed with words or sound |
a silent prayer/protest 默祷；无声的抗议 | |
They nodded in silent agreement . 他们默默地点头表示同意。 |
5. | ~ (on/about sth) 不提供情况的；未谈及的；拒绝讲的not giving information about sth; refusing to speak about sth |
The report is strangely silent on this issue. 很奇怪，报告对这个问题避而不谈。 | |
the right to remain silent(= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested) 沉默权 |
6. | [obn] 无声的；无声电影的with pictures but no sound |
a silent film/movie 无声电影 | |
stars of the silent screen 无声电影时代的明星 |
7. | 不发音的written but not pronounced |
The ‘b’ in ‘lamb’ is silent. lamb 中的 b 不发音。 |
