| 单词 | silence |
| 释义 | silence —silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ noun (NO SPEAKING) B1 [U] a state of not speaking or writing or making a noise: » The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.» "Silence! (= Stop talking!)" shouted the teacher.» My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).» Her silence on/about what had happened to her surprised everyone.» Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence.» I don't expect to hear from her now, after three years' silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me).Thesaurus+: ↑Falling silent and not speakingB2 [C] a period of time in which there is complete quiet or no speaking: » Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences.Thesaurus+: ↑Silence and quietWord partners for silence• ♯in silence• ♯reduce sb to silence• ♯break the silence• ♯lapse into silence• ♯meet with silence• silence ♯descends/♯falls/♯follows• a ♯shocked/♯stunned/♯stony silence• ♯absolute/♯complete/♯total silence• a ♯brief/♯long/♯short silence• an ♯awkward/♯embarrassed/♯tense/♯uncomfortable silence• a ♯deafening/♯eerie silenceWord Builder:–Nouns: silence, silencer–Adjectives: silent–Verbs: silence–Adverbs: silentlyCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a lengthy/long/prolonged silence» After a lengthy silence someone finally spoke.-lu. a brief/momentary/short silence» There was a brief silence then Stuart spoke.-lu. a one-minute/two-minute silence» A one-minute silence was observed before the start of the game in remembrance of the player.-lu. an awkward/embarrassed/fraught/shocked/tense/uncanny/uncomfortable/uneasy silence» An awkward silence followed while I wondered what to say.-lu. an absolute/awed/complete/dead/hushed/profound/rapt/stunned/total/unbroken silence» We listened to his explanation in stunned silence.-lu. deafening/deathly/eerie/funereal/ominous/resounding/stony/sullen/unnatural silence» I asked for volunteers and there was a deafening silence.-lu. a dignified/discreet/respectful/reverend/reverential silence» A reverential silence fell over the crowd as she walked out on stage.-lu. brooding/contemplative/pensive/thoughtful silence» She gazed back at him in thoughtful silence.-lu. companionable silence» We passed the journey in companionable silence.–Prepositions-lu. in silence» We sat in silence, wondering what to expect.–Verbs-lu. silence descends/ensues/falls/follows» A silence descended as the momentous news sank in.-lu. silence reigns» In this normally busy square silence now reigns.-lu. listen/sit/stand/watch in silence» We listened in silence as she told her story.-lu. observe a silence» A minute's silence was observed for victims of Saturday's attack.-lu. lapse into/relapse into silence» We made one or two strained attempts at conversation before lapsing into silence.-lu. reduce sb to silence» Her words had reduced him to silence.-lu. stun sb into silence» We were all stunned into silence by the news.-lu. maintain a silence» The president maintained his usual silence on the matter.-lu. be greeted with silence» The announcement was greeted with silence.-lu. meet with silence» My suggestion met with silence.-lu. break a silence» She finally wrote to him in 1968, breaking the long silence between them.–Phrases-lu. a conspiracy of silence» A conspiracy of silence surrounds domestic violence.-lu. a wall of silence» My enquiries met with a wall of silence.-lu. suffer in silence» If you're finding the course too difficult, don't suffer in silence.-lu. a vow of silence» Eventually he broke his ten-year vow of silence and spoke to the press.• • • Extra Examples:» Cistercian monks and nuns take a vow of silence.» He has maintained a dignified silence about the rumours.» A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.» No one could think of anything more to say, and the meeting lapsed into silence.» We listened in silence as the names of the dead were read out.noun [U] (QUIET) ► B1 a period without any sound; complete quiet: » A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.» Silence reigned (= there was complete silence) in the church.Thesaurus+: ↑Silence and quietWord partners for silence• ♯in silence• ♯reduce sb to silence• ♯break the silence• ♯lapse into silence• ♯meet with silence• silence ♯descends/♯falls/♯follows• a ♯shocked/♯stunned/♯stony silence• ♯absolute/♯complete/♯total silence• a ♯brief/♯long/♯short silence• an ♯awkward/♯embarrassed/♯tense/♯uncomfortable silence• a ♯deafening/♯eerie silenceWord Builder:–Nouns: silence, silencer–Adjectives: silent–Verbs: silence–Adverbs: silentlyCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a lengthy/long/prolonged silence» After a lengthy silence someone finally spoke.-lu. a brief/momentary/short silence» There was a brief silence then Stuart spoke.-lu. a one-minute/two-minute silence» A one-minute silence was observed before the start of the game in remembrance of the player.-lu. an awkward/embarrassed/fraught/shocked/tense/uncanny/uncomfortable/uneasy silence» An awkward silence followed while I wondered what to say.-lu. an absolute/awed/complete/dead/hushed/profound/rapt/stunned/total/unbroken silence» We listened to his explanation in stunned silence.-lu. deafening/deathly/eerie/funereal/ominous/resounding/stony/sullen/unnatural silence» I asked for volunteers and there was a deafening silence.-lu. a dignified/discreet/respectful/reverend/reverential silence» A reverential silence fell over the crowd as she walked out on stage.-lu. brooding/contemplative/pensive/thoughtful silence» She gazed back at him in thoughtful silence.-lu. companionable silence» We passed the journey in companionable silence.–Prepositions-lu. in silence» We sat in silence, wondering what to expect.–Verbs-lu. silence descends/ensues/falls/follows» A silence descended as the momentous news sank in.-lu. silence reigns» In this normally busy square silence now reigns.-lu. listen/sit/stand/watch in silence» We listened in silence as she told her story.-lu. observe a silence» A minute's silence was observed for victims of Saturday's attack.-lu. lapse into/relapse into silence» We made one or two strained attempts at conversation before lapsing into silence.-lu. reduce sb to silence» Her words had reduced him to silence.-lu. stun sb into silence» We were all stunned into silence by the news.-lu. maintain a silence» The president maintained his usual silence on the matter.-lu. be greeted with silence» The announcement was greeted with silence.-lu. meet with silence» My suggestion met with silence.-lu. break a silence» She finally wrote to him in 1968, breaking the long silence between them.–Phrases-lu. a conspiracy of silence» A conspiracy of silence surrounds domestic violence.-lu. a wall of silence» My enquiries met with a wall of silence.-lu. suffer in silence» If you're finding the course too difficult, don't suffer in silence.-lu. a vow of silence» Eventually he broke his ten-year vow of silence and spoke to the press.• • • Extra Examples:» The conductor waited for dead silence before commencing the performance.» After he had spoken, a deathly silence/hush fell on the room.» In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.» A screech of brakes jarred the silence.» The silence was broken only by the whisper of the leaves in the gentle breeze.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for silence ► F0 to make someone or something be quiet: » The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking).» Her remark about his appearance completely silenced him (= made him unable to answer).» FIGURATIVE Al Capone silenced his opponents (= prevented them from opposing him) by killing them.» FIGURATIVE The enemy's guns were silenced (= made to stop firing) in a surprise attack.Thesaurus+: ↑Falling silent and not speakingWord Builder:–Nouns: silence, silencer–Adjectives: silent–Verbs: silence–Adverbs: silently |
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