silence

🇬🇧 UK/'sailәns/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

The complete absence of sound; the state of not speaking

沉默;寂静;无声

v.

To cause someone or something to become quiet; to suppress expression or criticism

使沉默;压制

interj.

A command to be quiet

安静!

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
silenceother
=silence

Common Collocations

  • 1.break the silence打破沉默
  • 2.in silence沉默地;静静地
  • 3.deafening silence震耳欲聋的沉默
  • 4.moment of silence默哀片刻

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A heavy silence fell over the room after the announcement.

  • 2.

    She sat in silence, staring out the window for hours.

  • 3.

    The silence of the forest at dawn was both peaceful and eerie.

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