silent adjective (QUIET)
B1 without any sound:
The empty house was completely silent.
literary It was four o'clock in the morning and the streets were as silent as the grave (= completely silent).
silent adjective (NO SPEAKING)
B2 without talking:
更多範例
- 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.
詞庫：同義詞和關聯詞
silently
adverb uk
/ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/ us
/ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/
