silent
adjective uk/ˈsaɪ.lənt/ us/ˈsaɪ.lənt/
(QUIET)
B1 宁静的;寂静的
without any sound
The empty house was completely silent. 那座空房子一片寂静。
literary It was four o'clock in the morning and the streets were as silent as the grave (= completely silent). 那是凌晨四点，街道如坟墓一样寂静。
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- We were struck by the silent grandeur of the desert.
- The house seemed preternaturally silent.
- The house, usually bustling with activity, was strangely silent.
- The valley was silent.
- We walked into the silent church.
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B2 沉默的；缄默的
without talking
She whispered a silent prayer that her wounded brother would not die. 她默默地祷告，希望她受伤的兄弟不会死去。
The police officer told the criminal that he had the right to remain silent. 警官告诉罪犯他有权保持沉默。
He was silent on/about his plans for the future. 他对将来的打算保持沉默。
Arthur has always been the strong, silent type (= a type of person who says very little). 阿瑟一直是那种坚强而沉默的人。
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- Later Mr Ashby left the court, grim-faced and silent.
- He gritted his teeth in silent fury.
- We applaud the family's decision to remain silent over the issue.
- We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.
- He looked happy for a brief while, before relapsing into silent misery.
silent
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsaɪ.lənt/ us/ˈsaɪ.lənt/
（电子设备）静音
a setting on an electronic device that stops it from making a noise when it receives a message
The show's about to start so I'm putting my phone on silent. 演出马上开始了，我把电话改到了静音。