silence

'sailәns

自考高考四级六级考研托福雅思 Collins 3

n. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
n. the absence of sound
v. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

n. 沉默, 无声, 静寂, 湮没, 无声息
vt. 使缄默
interj. 安静

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,653

BNC 频率

1,820

使用频率

silence 由词根 sil-（意为安静、沉默）和后缀 -ence（表示状态或性质）组成，整体意思为“沉默的状态”。

例句

1. Please keep silence during the movie.

请在电影放映期间保持安静。

2. The silence in the library helps me concentrate.

图书馆里的安静帮助我集中注意力。

3. After the argument, there was an awkward silence between them.

争吵后，他们之间出现了尴尬的沉默。