silence
英 ['saɪləns]美['saɪləns]
- n. 沉默;寂静;缄默;不谈;无声状态
- vt. 使沉默;使安静;压制;消除噪音
- int. 安静!;别作声!
英英释意
- 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
- "there was a shocked silence"
- "he gestured for silence"
- 2. the absence of sound;
- "he needed silence in order to sleep"
- "the street was quiet"
- 3. a refusal to speak when expected;
- "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- 4. the trait of keeping things secret