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si‧lent adj W3 / 'saɪlənt ; ˋsaɪlənt /
英 / 'saɪlənt /
1
NOT SPEAKING 不说话
1) not saying anything 不语的，缄默的，沉默的
Alan was silent.
艾伦沉默不语。
The crowd fell silent (= became silent ) when the President appeared.
总统出现时，人群安静了下来。
remain/stay/keep silent
She kept silent, forcing Buchanan to continue.
她保持沉默，逼着布坎南继续下去。
2) [only before noun 仅用于名词前] not talking much to other people 沉默寡言的
the strong silent type (= a man who looks strong and does not talk very much) 坚强而沉默寡言的人
2
NOT COMMUNICATING 不交流
failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion 只字不提的，不表态的
[+ on/about ]
The report was silent on the subject.
报告对这个问题只字不提。
3
QUIET 安静的
without any sound, or not making any sound 无声的，寂静的
The large house was silent and lonely.
这幢大房子寂静荒凉。
At last the guns fell silent .
枪声终于沉寂了下来。
Julie offered up a silent prayer that she would pass her exam.
朱莉默默地祈祷，希望能通过这次考试。
as silent as the grave (= completely silent in a mysterious or uncomfortable way) 死一般地沉寂
THESAURUS QUIET 1
4
FILMS 影片
[only before noun 仅用于名词前] a silent film has pictures but no sound 〔电影〕无声的
5
LETTER 字母
a silent letter in a word is not pronounced 不发音的
The ‘w’ in ‘wreck’ is silent.
单词 wreck 中的字母 w 是不发音的。
—silently adv
He sat silently by the bed.
他默不作声地坐在床边。
REGISTER 语体
Silent is used mainly in writing. In everyday English, people usually use not say anything rather than be silent . silent 主要用于书面。 在日常英语中,人们一般说 not say anything ,而不说 be silent
She didn’t say anything , so I carried on.
她没说话,所以我就继续了。
The article doesn’t say anything about religion.
文章没有说到宗教。
以上来源于：《朗文当代高级英语辞典》
然并卵，依旧不懂silent想表达什么_(:_」∠)_
英 / 'saɪlənt /
1
NOT SPEAKING 不说话
1) not saying anything 不语的，缄默的，沉默的
Alan was silent.
艾伦沉默不语。
The crowd fell silent (= became silent ) when the President appeared.
总统出现时，人群安静了下来。
remain/stay/keep silent
She kept silent, forcing Buchanan to continue.
她保持沉默，逼着布坎南继续下去。
2) [only before noun 仅用于名词前] not talking much to other people 沉默寡言的
the strong silent type (= a man who looks strong and does not talk very much) 坚强而沉默寡言的人
2
NOT COMMUNICATING 不交流
failing or refusing to talk about something or express an opinion 只字不提的，不表态的
[+ on/about ]
The report was silent on the subject.
报告对这个问题只字不提。
3
QUIET 安静的
without any sound, or not making any sound 无声的，寂静的
The large house was silent and lonely.
这幢大房子寂静荒凉。
At last the guns fell silent .
枪声终于沉寂了下来。
Julie offered up a silent prayer that she would pass her exam.
朱莉默默地祈祷，希望能通过这次考试。
as silent as the grave (= completely silent in a mysterious or uncomfortable way) 死一般地沉寂
THESAURUS QUIET 1
4
FILMS 影片
[only before noun 仅用于名词前] a silent film has pictures but no sound 〔电影〕无声的
5
LETTER 字母
a silent letter in a word is not pronounced 不发音的
The ‘w’ in ‘wreck’ is silent.
单词 wreck 中的字母 w 是不发音的。
—silently adv
He sat silently by the bed.
他默不作声地坐在床边。
REGISTER 语体
Silent is used mainly in writing. In everyday English, people usually use not say anything rather than be silent . silent 主要用于书面。 在日常英语中,人们一般说 not say anything ,而不说 be silent
She didn’t say anything , so I carried on.
她没说话,所以我就继续了。
The article doesn’t say anything about religion.
文章没有说到宗教。
以上来源于：《朗文当代高级英语辞典》
然并卵，依旧不懂silent想表达什么_(:_」∠)_
