英语词汇“silently”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYsilent

Origin: 1400-1500 Latin, present participle of silere to be silent

COLLOCATIONS► fell silent

The audience fell silent (=became completely quiet) as Jackson began to speak.

► remain/keep/stay silent

I shake my head and remain silent.

► remain silent

You have the right to remain silent.

THESAURUSmaking little/no noise► quiet

making very little or no noise: The baby’s sleeping, so we need to be quiet. The new car is very quiet.

► low

a low voice or sound is quiet and deep: A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator. “Don’t wake him up,” Ben said in a low voice.

► soft

quiet in a way that is pleasant: Soft music was playing in the background. Her voice was soft and gentle.

► faint

quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away: We heard the faint sound of a train in the distance.

► muffled

a muffled voice or sound is difficult to hear clearly, because there is something between you and the sound: Muffled voices were coming from downstairs.

► hushed

a hushed voice is deliberately quiet so that it does not annoy someone: Everyone in the library was speaking in hushed voices.

► inaudible

too quiet to be heard: The sound is inaudible to human ears, but dogs can hear it.

► silent

not talking or not making any sound: I was silent for a moment, wondering what to say next. She said a silent prayer.

单词	silently
释义	silentsilent /ˈsaɪlənt/ ●●● W3 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYsilent Origin: 1400-1500 Latin, present participle of silere to be silent Collocations COLLOCATIONS► fell silent The audience fell silent (=became completely quiet) as Jackson began to speak. ► remain/keep/stay silent I shake my head and remain silent. ► remain silent You have the right to remain silent. Thesaurus THESAURUSmaking little/no noise► quiet making very little or no noise: The baby’s sleeping, so we need to be quiet. The new car is very quiet. ► low a low voice or sound is quiet and deep: A low humming noise was coming from the refrigerator. “Don’t wake him up,” Ben said in a low voice. ► soft quiet in a way that is pleasant: Soft music was playing in the background. Her voice was soft and gentle. ► faint quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away: We heard the faint sound of a train in the distance. ► muffled a muffled voice or sound is difficult to hear clearly, because there is something between you and the sound: Muffled voices were coming from downstairs. ► hushed a hushed voice is deliberately quiet so that it does not annoy someone: Everyone in the library was speaking in hushed voices. ► inaudible too quiet to be heard: The sound is inaudible to human ears, but dogs can hear it. ► silent not talking or not making any sound: I was silent for a moment, wondering what to say next. She said a silent prayer. 1not saying anything: Phil was silent for a moment. The audience fell silent (=became completely quiet) as Jackson began to speak.remain/keep/stay silent I shake my head and remain silent. → see also somebody is the strong silent type at strong (28) ► see thesaurus at quiet12failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion: silent on/about The report was silent on the subject. You have the right to remain silent.3without any sound, or not making any sound SYN soundless: The house was strangely silent. a silent alarm at the bank4give somebody the silent treatment to not speak to someone because you are angry or upset about something he or she did5eng. lang. arts a silent letter in a word is not pronounced: The “b” at the end of “thumb” is silent. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin, present participle of silere to be silent]—silently adverb
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