silence
n. 沉默, 无声, 静寂, 湮没, 无声息 vt. 使缄默 interj. 安静
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教材释义与例句
沉默；寂静；缄默；不谈；无声状态
complete absence of sound or noise
使沉默；使安静；压制；消除噪音
to make someone stop talking, or stop something making a noise
安静！；别作声！
complete absence of sound or noise
释义与例句
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1.
The absence of any sound.
沉默
不可数When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.
deadly silence
in silence
total silence
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2.
The act of refraining from speaking.
不可数"You have the right to silence," said the police officer.
1832, Daniel Webster, "a convention", quoted in The History of the Union, and of the Constitution by Charles Chauncey Burr The administration itself keeps a profound silence.
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3.
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.
不可数During silence a message came to me that there was that of God in every person.
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To make (someone or something) silent.
及物Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?
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To block gene expression.
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To repress the expression of something.
及物Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced.
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4.
To suppress criticism, etc.
及物Silence the critics.
Silence the doubters.
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5.
To murder.
委婉
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1.
Be silent.
安静！
Silence! Enough of your insolence!
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词源
From Middle English silence, from Old French silence, from Latin silentium (“silence”), from silēns (“quiet, silent”, present participle of silēre) + -ium. Displaced native Old English swīġe and sālnes.
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