silencesi•lence /'saɪləns/

n

1. U 寂静，无声

• the silence of the night 夜的寂静

• In the library silence reigned. 图书馆里一片寂静

2. C，U 沉默；默不作声

• We held the telephone receiver in silence. 我们拿着电话听筒默不作声。

• There was a short silence in the room. 房间里有一刻沉默。

3. U 缄默；只字不提

• His silence on the subject made me uneasy. 他闭口不谈这个问题令我不安。

4. C，U 不联系；不写信；沉寂

• After a long period of silence he suddenly contacted me. 中断通信很久之后他突然与我联系。

词组break silence 打破沉默，开口说话

• It was the first time he broke silence for a question. 这是他第一次打破沉默回答问题。

keep silence 保持安静；保持沉默

• All the participants kept silence throughout the ceremony. 与会者在整个仪式中保持沉默。