silence

释义

n.寂静; 缄口不言; 无音信v.使安静; 压制

大小写变形: Silence

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   silences ; 过去式 :   silenced ; 过去分词 :   silenced ; 现在分词 :   silencing ;

实用场景例句

Without a word, they remained motionless in silence...

他们在沉默中一动不动地站着...

金山词霸

The dinner conversations flow smoothly as he never allows an uncomfortable silence to settle.

晚餐时的谈话流畅进行，因为他从不允许令人不适的沉默出现。

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The dense fog brought a heavy silence over the city.

浓雾给城市带来了一片沉寂的无声。

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The lady breathed in deeply, savoring the enveloping silence.

这位女士深深地呼吸，沉醉于这包围着她的寂静。

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Popper's silence during today's court hearing was interpreted by the district judge as a not guilty plea.

波珀在今天的法庭听证会上的缄默被区法官解读为无罪抗辩。

金山词霸

The unexpected ringtone plunged her into silence.

突如其来的铃声让她陷入沉默。

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The news left him in complete silence.

这个消息让他完全无言以对。

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He sought to silence critics just as many tyrants before him had done.

他试图压制批评者，就像他之前的许多暴君一样。

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The government's attempt to silence the debate ultimately proved unsuccessful.

政府压制辩论的尝试最终被证明是徒劳的。

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A hired killer was sent to silence her in connection with the scandal.

与这桩丑闻有关，一名受雇杀手被派去灭她的口。

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真题例句

"We're in no way trying to silence parents' voices, " Steinberg says.

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A nurse who understands the healing (治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

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A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry.

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After a long silence, he said yes.

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 完形填空 原文

For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion.

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However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her.

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I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.

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In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.

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Into the complete silence of the waiting class came the teacher's sweet voice, "Good morning, children."

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Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and thai persons do.

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Now, I appreciate the silence and the new way of communication it opens.

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Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient's silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily.

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Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power.

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Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person's needs.

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Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap 间隙 with conversation.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say.

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Speech is silver; silence is gold.

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The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups.

2016年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

We've all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

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With time, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 完形填空 原文

英英释义

Noun

1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);

"there was a shocked silence"

"he gestured for silence"

2. the absence of sound;

"he needed silence in order to sleep"

"the street was quiet"

3. a refusal to speak when expected;

"his silence about my contribution was surprising"

4. the trait of keeping things secret

Verb

1. cause to be quiet or not talk;

"Please silence the children in the church!"

2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure;

"All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"