silence
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/ˈsaɪləns/
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/ˈsaɪləns/
The absence of any sound.
The sudden silence made her nervous.
突然的沉默讓她感到緊張。
When no one is talking.
His silence made me think he was upset.
他的沉默讓我以為他不高興。
When someone chooses not to talk about something.
She ended her silence and shared her story.
她結束了沉默,分享了她的故事。
A lack of communication between people.
After their argument, there was a long silence between them.
他們爭吵之後,他們之間有一段長時間的沉默。
To stop someone from speaking or making noise.
The guard silenced the noisy crowd.
警衛讓喧鬧的人群安靜下來。
To prevent someone from expressing their views.
The government silenced the critics.
政府讓批評者沉默。
A command to be quiet.
Silence! You're in a library.
安靜!你在圖書館裡。