silent

🇬🇧 UK/'sailәnt/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSB1

Definitions

adj.

Free from sound or noise; not speaking or making a sound; implied but not openly expressed

沉默的,无声的;不言而喻的

n.

A silent movie

无声电影

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
silroot
+
entperforming, being in a state
=silent

Common Collocations

  • 1.remain silent保持沉默
  • 2.silent treatment冷战;故意不理睬
  • 3.silent partner沉默合伙人;幕后合伙人
  • 4.fall silent沉默下来;安静下来

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He remained silent throughout the entire meeting, deep in thought.

  • 2.

    There was a silent agreement between them that the topic was off-limits.

  • 3.

    The library was completely silent except for the occasional turning of pages.

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