首頁英語詞典silencesilence英英釋意

silence

英 ['sa?l?ns] 美['sa?l?ns]
  • n. 沉默;寂靜;緘默;不談;無聲狀態(tài)
  • vt. 使沉默;使安靜;壓制;消除噪音
  • int. 安靜?。粍e作聲!

英英釋意


1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
"there was a shocked silence"
"he gestured for silence"
2. the absence of sound;
"he needed silence in order to sleep"
"the street was quiet"
3. a refusal to speak when expected;
"his silence about my contribution was surprising"
4. the trait of keeping things secret