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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

silence

英  [ˈsaɪləns]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • silences

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 沉默

    If there is silence, nobody is speaking.

    双语例句

    例：

    They stood in silence.

    他们默默地站着。

    例：

    He never lets those long silences develop during dinner.

    他在晚餐时从不会出现长时间的沉默。

    2. [U 不可数名词] 缄默

    Someone's silence about something is their failure or refusal to speak to other people about it.

    双语例句

    例：

    The district court ruled that Popper's silence in court today should be entered as a plea of not guilty.

    区法院裁决波珀今天在法庭中的缄默应被看作是进行无罪抗辩。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • break your silence

    1. 打破沉默 , 开口讲话

    If someone breaks their silence about something, they talk about something that they have not talked about before or for a long time.

    VERB. 动词

  • silences , silencing , silenced

    1. [T 及物动词] 制止（发表不同意见）

    If someone silences you, they stop you from expressing opinions that they do not agree with.

    双语例句

    例：

    Like other tyrants, he tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him.

    像其他暴君一样，他试图压制任何公开反对他的人。

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