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单词 silence
释义
Silence
nnoun.statethe state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
Examples:
  • there was a shocked silence
  • he gestured for silence
Derivationally Related Form:silentsilence
Hypernyms:condition status
Inherited Hypernyms:silenceconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe absence of sound
Synset:quiet
Examples:
  • he needed silence in order to sleep
  • the street was quiet
Antonyms:sound
Derivationally Related Form:quietsilentsilence
Hypernyms:sound property
Inherited Hypernyms:silencesound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hushquietnesssoundlessnessspeechlessnessstillstillness
Full Hyponyms:
hushnoiselessnessquietnessspeechlessness
nnoun.attributea refusal to speak when expected
Synset:muteness
Examples:
  • his silence about my contribution was surprising
Derivationally Related Form:silentsilencemute
Hypernyms:uncommunicativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:mutenessuncommunicativenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe trait of keeping things secret
Synset:secrecy secretiveness
Derivationally Related Form:silencesecretive
Hypernyms:uncommunicativeness
Inherited Hypernyms:secrecyuncommunicativenesstraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:mum
Full Hyponyms:
mum
vverb.changecause to be quiet or not talk
Synset:hush hush up quieten shut up still
Examples:
  • Please silence the children in the church!
Antonyms:louden
Derivationally Related Form:silencerhushstillsilence
Hypernyms:conquer stamp down subdue suppress
Inherited Hypernyms:hushsuppresscontrolrestrain
Direct Hyponyms:calm downgaglullmuzzleshout downshush
Causes:hush
Full Troponyms:gaglullshout downshush
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changekeep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
Examples:
  • All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power
Derivationally Related Form:silence
Hypernyms:conquer stamp down subdue suppress
Inherited Hypernyms:silencesuppresscontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
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