| 释义 |
🔑silentsi·lent /ˈsaɪlənt / adjective - making no noise; very quiet寂静的；安静的；无声的◆The house was empty and silent.这栋房子空无一人，鸦雀无声。
- not speaking; not using spoken words沉默的；不出声的◆The police officer told her she had the right to remain silent.警察告诉她，她有权保持沉默。◆a silent prayer (= one that is not said out loud) 默祷◆So far, she has remained silent about her future plans.迄今她仍对自己将来的计划保持沉默。
- (of a letter) not pronounced（字母）不发音的◆The “b” in “comb” is silent.单词 comb 中的 b 是不发音的。
▸ si·lent·ly adverb |