['sailəns]
silence
n. 沉默,寂静
v. 使沉默,使安静
vt. 使安静,使沉默

词形变化:

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

例句与用法:

  1. We interpreted his silence as a refusal.
    我们认为他的沉默是拒绝的表示。
  2. His forceful arguments reduced his opponents to silence.
    他那有力的论点驳得对手哑口无言。
  3. There was nothing but silence in the room.
    这间屋内声息全无,一片寂静。
  4. The enemy's guns were silenced by repeated bombings.
    敌人的炮火因遭到轮番轰炸而沉寂了。

英英解释:

名词 silence:

  1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
  2. the absence of sound
  3. 同义词:quiet
  4. a refusal to speak when expected
  5. 同义词:muteness
  6. the trait of keeping things secret
  7. 同义词:secrecy, secretiveness

动词 silence:

  1. cause to be quiet or not talk
  2. 同义词:hush, quieten, still, shut up, hush up
  3. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure