1.不说话的;沉默的not speaking
to remain/stay/keep silent保持沉默
They huddled together in silent groups.他们一群群地围在一起,默不作声。
As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent .幕启时,观众安静下来。
He gave me the silent treatment(= did not speak to me because he was angry) .他对我不予理睬。
2.[obn]很少说话的;不爱说话的;少言寡语的not talking very much
He's the strong silent type.他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。
3.无声的;安静的;不喧闹的where there is little or no sound; making little or no sound
At last the traffic fell silent .车辆的喧嚣终于消逝了。
The streets were silent and deserted.大街小巷寂无一人。
4.[obn]不用言语表达的;无声的not expressed with words or sound
a silent prayer/protest默祷;无声的抗议
They nodded in silent agreement .他们默默地点头表示同意。
5.~ (on/about sth)不提供情况的;未谈及的;拒绝讲的not giving information about sth; refusing to speak about sth
The report is strangely silent on this issue.很奇怪,报告对这个问题避而不谈。
the right to remain silent(= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)沉默权
6.[obn]无声的;无声电影的with pictures but no sound
a silent film/movie无声电影
stars of the silent screen无声电影时代的明星
7.不发音的written but not pronounced
The ‘b’ in ‘lamb’ is silent.lamb 中的 b 不发音。
"Hacking used to be about making noise. Now it's about staying silent, " says Greg Day of McAfee, a vendor of IT security products.
IT安全产品厂家McAfee的GregDay说道:“黑客攻击行为过去关注于闹腾一番,然而现在却偏于保持沉默。”
Gerald was silent for a minute, then he said, "As a matter of fact, I think we shall to abroad. "
杰拉尔德沉默了一会,然后他说,“事实上,我想我们该出国去。”
In public, Opec officials maintain there is no need to increase output and Saudi oil officials have remained silent on the matter.
在公开场合,欧佩克官员仍坚持表示,没必要提高产出,而沙特石油官员在此问题上保持沉默。
The board decided to say nothing, after seeking advice on its obligations from two outside lawyers, who agreed it could remain silent.
所以董事会在询问了两位外界律师,并征得可以保密的建议后,决定继续保持沉默。
"Why, if he came only to be silent, grave, and indifferent, " said she, "did he come at all? "
她想:“要是他这次来是为了要沉默寡言,庄严冷淡,那他又何必来?”
Only recently, seeing it again, did I realize how much clarity and passion Antonioni brought to the film's silent cry of despair.
直到最近又看了一遍,我才意识到这部影片面对绝望的无声呐喊,是多么的清晰又迷狂。
This short black cat with large white eyes and a huge smile was one of the first stars in movie history during the period of silent films.
这个长着白色大眼睛,带着灿烂微笑的小黑猫是无声电影时代电影历史中的第一批明星之一。
I really am grateful, at least, she was silent for me to guard the soul portion of the happiness and sweet.
我真的很感激,至少是她在默默的为我守护着心灵的那份幸福和甜蜜。
Here is an idea that might deal with these problems: The government can stand ready to be a silent partner to future Warren Buffetts.
对此我有一个想法:政府可以成为未来沃伦·巴菲特们的合伙人,一个“不吭声”的合伙人。
There all seemed to be silent and desolate; and a feeling of loneliness and desertion came over him to increase the gloom of the moment.
那里一切都是静悄悄的,好象没有一个人,一阵孤独和被抛弃的感觉袭上他的心头。这越发加深了他当时的凄凉心境。
I was wondering how the hell we'd ever get out of the place without a fight. Fillmore, by this time, was as silent as a clam.
当时我想不打一架恐怕是逃不出那地方了,这时菲尔莫沉默着,一句话也不说。
Although I kept silent, she would see a kind of protest in my cold eyes, and a spirit of defiance, and a sort of pressure for her.
虽然我只能坚持沉默,但她完全能从我那一双冰冷的眼睛里感到一种反抗,一种永不屈服的精神和带给她的一种无形的压力。
The other matter, on which the certificates were silent, was whether or not the liquid ROB cargo was reachable by the vessel's fixed pumps.
另外,检验报告没有提及的一个问题是残留液体货物是否可以被船上固定油泵设备所触及。
She froze, silent, staring at him with her hands behind her back, framed in the doorway of the kitchen.
她僵住了,沉默地盯着他,双手放在身后,站在厨房的门口。
At school, he began to entertain his friends by imitating his silent screen hero, Charlie Chaplin.
上学期间,他开始通过模仿心目中无声电影的银幕英雄——查理·卓别林来为朋友们带去欢乐。
If he does not love I, if he is to leave me, so silent, I would be really mad.
如果他不爱我,如果他要离开我的时候,也这样一言不发,我真的会疯掉的。
Either way you look at it, this author really wants women to be in a subordinate role, silent in church.
不论怎样理解,这位作者极力宣扬女人扮演从属角色,在教会里保持安静。
She was silent for a few moments, and a look of terror came over her face.
她沉默了一会儿,现出恐惧的神色。
When you and others warm, deep down in their hearts can have my life, in your corner flicker, silent love for you, in the bone marrow.
当你和别人温馨,心底可有我的气息,闪烁在你的角落,为你默默的疼在骨髓里。
She had always been silent and thoughtful, and now she was more so than ever.
她一直就是一个沉静和深思的孩子,现在她变得更是这样了。
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