音标:['sailәns] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 沉默, 无声, 静寂, 湮没, 无声息
vt. 使缄默
interj. 安静
n. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
n. the absence of sound
v. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
词型变化:过去分词 : silenced ; 过去式 : silenced ; 现在分词 : silencing ; 名词复数形式 : silences ; 第三人称单数 : silences
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词性分布:
名词88%
动词12%

silence的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. We interpreted his silence as a refusal.我们认为他的沉默是拒绝的表示。
  2. His forceful arguments reduced his opponents to silence.他那有力的论点驳得对手哑口无言。
  3. There was nothing but silence in the room.这间屋内声息全无,一片寂静。
  4. A terrible silence descended upon the whole hall.一阵可怕的寂静突然笼罩着整个厅堂。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The teacher tried to silence the pupils.老师设法让学生们安静下来。
  2. The speaker tried to silence the angry crowd .讲话者试图使愤怒的人群安静下来。
  3. The enemy's guns were silenced by repeated bombings.敌人的炮火因遭到轮番轰炸而沉寂了。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. A profound silence prevailed over all.深沉的静默笼罩着一切。
  2. Now and then a bird's song broke in upon the silence of the wood.鸟鸣声不时打破林中的寂静。
  3. The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深,喧闹声逐渐沉寂了。
  4. It is generally admitted that the moon is a world where silence prevails.月球是一个寂静无声的世界,这一点是众所公认的。
  5. There was silence for a few moments, then someone came out with a most useful suggestion.沉默了一会儿,于是有人提出了一项极有用的建议。
  6. From the silence of the company after he had made that remark, he realized that he had dropped a brick.他作了那番议论以后,一看大家一声不吭,他明白自己失言了。
  7. She frowned him into silence.她皱眉使他沉默。
  8. The criminal intimidated the witness into silence.犯罪分子恐吓目击证人保持缄默。
  9. Be careful, your silence could be interpreted as an admission of guilt.小心,你的沉默有可能被看作是承认自己有罪。
  10. Forgive me for my long silence.请原谅我好久没给你写信。
  11. After two years' silence he suddenly got in touch with us again.在长达两年杳无音信之后,他突然又跟我们取得了联系。
  12. Let's observe a minute's silence in memory of the dead.让我们为死者静默一分钟。
  13. His offensive remarks were followed by an embarrassed silence.在他那无礼的讲话后,紧跟着便是一阵令人难堪的沉默。
  14. There were long unexplained silences between her letters.她不时会有一段未予解释的久无书信的时期。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He silenced the noisy children with a fierce look.他狠狠地瞪了一眼那些闹哄哄的孩子,使他们安静下来。
  2. The speaker tried to silence the angry crowd.讲话者试图使愤怒的人群安静下来。
  3. His commanding tone silences everyone present.他的命令口气使在场的人安静下来。
  4. Rodin silenced him with a gesture.罗丁做手势让他安静。
  5. The arrival of the teacher silenced the class.教师的到来使全班安静下来。
  6. They silenced him by money or other inducements.他们用金钱或其他诱惑来封他的嘴。
  7. The king silenced his opponents by having them put in prison.国王把反对他的人送进监狱以使他们闭口。
  8. Butler's firm speech failed to silence opposition.巴特勒强硬的话语没能制止反对意见。
  9. Our powerful artillery fire silenced the enemy's mortars.我军强大的炮火迫使敌人的迫击炮停止射击。
  10. There must be a way to silence the echoes in this room.一定有办法消除这个房间的回声。
  11. The nurse silenced the baby's crying.护士使孩子不再哭而安静下来。
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  13. The air intake must be silenced to some degree.进气口的噪声太大,必须在一定程度上加以消除。
  14. The enemy's guns were silenced by repeated bombings.反复轰炸压制了敌人的炮火。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
in silence
    安静地,无声地 without speaking or making a sound; silently
reduce to silence
    使沉默下来 bring to silencereduce sb to silence

    His reply reduced me to silence.

    他的回答使我哑口无言。

    Her words reduced him to angry silence.

    她的话气得他一言不发。

    He managed to reduce the group of children to silence.

    他设法使这群孩子安静了下来。

    She was reduced to silence at the sight.

    她见到那情景便哑口无言。

silence is golden
    免开尊口,沉默是金 it can be best to say nothing

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • break a silence打破沉默
  • buy sb's silence用贿赂封某人的口
  • interrupt a silence打破沉默
  • keep silence保持沉默
  • maintain silence保持沉默
  • observe a silence保持静默
  • observe three minutes' silence默哀三分钟
  • pass into silence湮没在无声无息中
  • purchase sb's silence用贿赂堵住某人的口
  • put sb to silence驳得某人哑口无言
  • retreat into one's silence沉默不语
  • treasure silence珍视沉默
  • understand a silence理解沉静的意思〔态度〕
形容词+~
  • absolute silence绝对的沉默
  • angry silence愤怒的沉默
  • awful silence可怕的寂静
  • awkward silence尴尬的沉默
  • brief silence短暂的沉默
  • complete silence完全沉静
  • dead silence死一般的寂静
  • deep silence寂静
  • long silence长时间的沉默
  • perfect silence完全的沉默
  • short silence短暂的沉默
  • strict silence严格的沉默
  • total silence完全沉默
名词+~
  • radio silence无线电寂静
介词+~
  • in silence沉默地,无声地
  • listen to sb in silence默默地听某人讲
  • pass a matter with silence对某事置之不理
~+介词
  • silence between…之间默默无言
  • silence of midnight子夜的寂静
  • silence on recent events对近来发生的事保持沉默
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • silence crowd使人群安静下来
  • silence the children使孩子们安静下来
~+副词
  • silence awkwardly尴尬地沉默
  • silence completely完全沉默
  • silence discreetly慎重地沉默
  • silence effectually有效地沉默
  • silence grimly阴森地沉默
  • silence horribly可怕地沉默
  • silence incessantly持续不断地沉默
  • silence momentarily顷刻地沉默
  • silence mysteriously秘密地沉默
  • silence painfully痛苦地沉默
  • silence sarcastically嘲笑地沉默
  • silence sincerely严肃地沉默
  • silence sternly严肃地沉默
  • silence terribly可怕地沉默
  • silence unbearably难以忍受地沉默

经典引文

  • Attacking units can maintain sonar silence, possibly throughout the attack.

    出自:Defense Update International
  • Her father's death still made a terrible silence in the house.

    出自:R. Frame
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