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silence

释义

silence

noun

UK /ˈsaɪləns/

Word Forms

singular	silence
plural	silences

1
uncountable complete quiet
The owl’s cry cut through the silence in the forest.
The silence was broken by the soft sound of rain.
When I answered the phone there was dead silence (=no sound at all).
Synonyms and related words
Silent and silence
silent
silence
quiet
1. 1a
  countable/uncountable a period of time when no one speaks
  Long silences make her uncomfortable.
  We stared at each other in stunned silence.
  a moment of silence:
  We begin our service with a moment of silence.
  in silence:
  They drove home in silence.
  Synonyms and related words
  Silent and silence
  silent
  silence
  quiet
2
singular/uncountable the refusal to talk about something or to provide information
She maintained an angry silence.
silence on:
Her silence on the subject has been interpreted as a sign of guilt.
Synonyms and related words
Refusals and the act of refusing
refusal
silence
denial
3
singular/uncountable a complete lack of communication with someone by letter, telephone, or other means
A letter finally arrived from Lee, ending his long silence.
Synonyms and related words
To be or to not be in contact with someone
hear from
maintain
correspond

phrases

break your silence

silence

noun

US /ˈsaɪləns/

Word Forms

singular	silence
plural	silences

1
uncountable complete quiet
The owl’s cry cut through the silence in the forest.
When I answered the phone there was dead silence (=no sound at all).
The silence was broken by the soft sound of rain.
Synonyms and related words
Silent and silence
silent
silence
quiet
1. 1a
  countable/uncountable a period of time when no one speaks
  Long silences make her uncomfortable.
  We stared at each other in stunned silence.
  a moment of silence:
  We begin our service with a moment of silence.
  in silence:
  They drove home in silence.
  Synonyms and related words
  Silent and silence
  silent
  silence
  quiet
2
singular/uncountable the refusal to talk about something or to provide information
She maintained an angry silence.
silence on:
Her silence on the subject has been interpreted as a sign of guilt.
Synonyms and related words
Refusals and the act of refusing
pushback
refusal
silence
3
singular/uncountable a complete lack of communication with someone by letter, telephone, or other means
A letter finally arrived from Lee, ending his long silence.
Synonyms and related words
To be or to not be in contact with someone
hear from
maintain
contact

phrases

break your silence

silence

verb transitive

UK /ˈsaɪləns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	silence
he/she/it	silences
present participle	silencing
past tense	silenced
past participle	silenced

1
to stop someone or something from speaking or making a sound
He silenced her with an angry look.
After about twenty minutes, someone managed to silence the alarm.
They were completely silenced by the news.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
check
2
to prevent someone from giving an opinion or from criticizing you
Efforts to silence opposition have so far been unsuccessful.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
check
3
very informalto kill someone so that they cannot give information to an enemy or someone in authority
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle

silence

verb transitive

US /ˈsaɪləns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	silence
he/she/it	silences
present participle	silencing
past tense	silenced
past participle	silenced

1
to stop someone or something from speaking or making a sound
He silenced her with an angry look.
They were completely silenced by the news.
After about twenty minutes, someone managed to silence the alarm.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
keep from
2
to prevent someone from giving an opinion or from criticizing you
Efforts to silence opposition have so far been unsuccessful.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
keep from
3
very informalto kill someone so that they cannot give information to an enemy or someone in authority
Police suspect the missing witness has been silenced by the mob.
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle

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