silence
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/ˈsaɪləns/
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/ˈsaɪləns/
The absence of any sound.
The sudden silence made her nervous.
突然的沉默让她感到紧张。
When no one is talking.
His silence made me think he was upset.
他的沉默让我以为他不高兴。
When someone chooses not to talk about something.
She ended her silence and shared her story.
她结束了沉默,分享了她的故事。
A lack of communication between people.
After their argument, there was a long silence between them.
他们争吵之后,他们之间有一段长时间的沉默。
To stop someone from speaking or making noise.
The guard silenced the noisy crowd.
警卫让喧闹的人群安静下来。
To prevent someone from expressing their views.
The government silenced the critics.
政府让批评者沉默。
A command to be quiet.
Silence! You're in a library.
安静!你在图书馆里。