to remain/stay/keep silent
保持沉默
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They huddled together in silent groups.
他們一群群地圍在一起，默不作聲。
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As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent .
幕啟時(shí)，觀眾安靜下來(lái)。
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He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry) .
他對(duì)我不予理睬。
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He's the strong silent type.
他是那種強(qiáng)悍而沉默寡言的人。
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At last the traffic fell silent .
車輛的喧囂終于消逝了。
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The streets were silent and deserted.
大街小巷寂無(wú)一人。
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a silent prayer/protest
默禱；無(wú)聲的抗議
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They nodded in silent agreement .
他們默默地點(diǎn)頭表示同意。
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The report is strangely silent on this issue.
很奇怪，報(bào)告對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題避而不談。
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the right to remain silent (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)
沉默權(quán)
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a silent film/movie
無(wú)聲電影
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stars of the silent screen
無(wú)聲電影時(shí)代的明星
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The ‘b ’ in ‘lamb ’ is silent.
lamb中的b不發(fā)音。
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Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...
特里西一直不說(shuō)話，因?yàn)樗辉敢馔侣秲?nèi)心的想法。
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...
他不會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，參觀過(guò)程中一言未發(fā)。
He was a serious, silent man.
他是個(gè)一本正經(jīng)、寡言少語(yǔ)的人。
The room was silent except for John's crunching...
屋子里一片寂靜，只有約翰發(fā)出的咀嚼聲。
The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
重型槍炮的聲音又一次安靜了下來(lái)。
Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...
道格拉斯明顯不愿提及自己對(duì)父親的感情。
The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.
最近政府對(duì)發(fā)生在海地的虐待事件絕口不提。
The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...
襲擊者還站在那里，用一種鄙夷的眼神一言不發(fā)地看著她。
She offered a silent prayer of thanks.
她默默祈禱以表謝意。
...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.
查理·卓別林著名的默片之一
...comedy stars of the silent era.
默片時(shí)代的喜劇明星們
This hall is appropriated to silent reading.
這個(gè)大廳專供閱覽之用.
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How much start did they give you? Not much, only 10 yards.
他們讓你先跑幾碼? 不多, 只有十碼.
期刊摘選
Guests would fall silent in wonder as servants carried Careme's fancy creations into the dining hall.
2018年12月四級(jí)真題（第二套）閱讀 Section BNow, whenever anybody mentions the subject to her, she just goes silent.
出自-2013年12月聽(tīng)力原文Some people are too subordinate to others' opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don't have time or energy.
2019年12月六級(jí)真題（第一套）聽(tīng)力 Section CHer popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷1 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she gave voice to her opinion on the subject.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)天津卷 單項(xiàng)填空 原文Nothing good will happen when you are silent.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷（6月） 閱讀理解 七選五 原文Rani's friendliness―her warm smile, her nods, her "I'm here for you" attitude―were all silent signals that didn't travel through wires.
2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 完形填空 原文The children sat stunned and silent.
2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文The Liberal Democrats are silent.
出自-2016年考研閱讀原文"a silent house"
"soundless footsteps on the grass"
"the night was still"
"the witness remained silent"
"gave silent consent"
"a tacit agreement"
"the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
"the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"
"in French certain letters are often unsounded"
"a silent dog whistle"
這些形容詞均含"平靜的，無(wú)聲無(wú)息"之意。
