in silence
in silence 意为“沉默地、不出声地”,在句中作状语,常与 sit、walk、listen 等动词连用。
They walked home in silence.
他们默默地走回家。
沉默;缄默;拒不开口;该说话时保持沉默;静默;默祷;没有任何声音。;沉默的状态(无人说话时)
absence of any sound
没有任何声音。
The absence of any sound.
沉默的状态(无人说话时)
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
保持沉默的行为。
The act of refraining from speaking.
没有声音
the absence of sound
为祈祷或冥想而沉默;尤指贵格会聚会中的崇拜形式。
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.
在期望发言时拒绝说话
a refusal to speak when expected
The silence in the library helped me concentrate on my homework.
图书馆里的寂静帮助我集中注意力做作业。
用法提示:此处 silence 是名词,指‘寂静、无声’的状态。
AI contextual example
After the teacher asked a difficult question, there was a long silence.
老师问了一个难题后,出现了长时间的沉默。
用法提示:此处 silence 作名词,表示‘沉默、无人说话的状态’。
AI contextual example
She broke the silence by telling a funny joke.
她讲了一个有趣的笑话打破了沉默。
用法提示:此处 silence 是名词,作 break 的宾语,表示‘沉默的状态’。
AI contextual example
in silence 意为“沉默地、不出声地”,在句中作状语,常与 sit、walk、listen 等动词连用。
They walked home in silence.
他们默默地走回家。
break the silence 是固定搭配,意为“打破沉默、率先开口”,常与 finally、suddenly 等词连用。
She finally broke the silence and told us the truth.
她终于打破沉默,把真相告诉了我们。
silence 作主语时,常与 fall、descend 等动词搭配,表示某处忽然安静下来。
A sudden silence fell over the room.
房间里突然陷入一片寂静。
silence on/about sth 指对某话题不发表任何意见,常用 there is silence on… 的结构。
There has been complete silence on the matter for weeks.
这件事已经有好几个星期完全无人表态。
通用词,可指环境安静或人沉默
强调完全静止无声,常文学用语
常指突然的安静或命令安静,语气强
抽象名词,侧重安静的状态
较正式,强调没有噪音
grammar · medium
易错句子He remained silence during the whole meeting.
正确表达He remained silent during the whole meeting.
remain 是系动词,后面要接形容词作表语,而 silence 是名词,不能作表语。汉语“他保持沉默”里的“沉默”可以单独作谓语,直译成名词 silence 就出错了,这里应改用形容词 silent。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was awkward silence after he stopped talking.
正确表达There was an awkward silence after he stopped talking.
silence 表示“一段具体的沉默(时刻)”时是可数名词,前面必须加冠词。汉语“一片尴尬的沉默”不带冠词,所以容易漏掉 an;只有泛指“寂静”这种抽象状态时才用不可数形式,如 There was silence in the room.
grammar · medium
易错句子Please keep silence during the exam.
正确表达Please keep silent during the exam.
现代英语表示“保持安静、不出声”用 keep silent 或 keep quiet,不用 keep silence(那已是古旧、宗教性的搭配)。这是把汉语“保持沉默/保持安静”逐字翻译造成的搭配错误。
quiet指环境没有喧闹声,常作形容词;silence指不发出声音或缄默的状态,常作名词
silent是形容词,描述人或物不发出声音;silence是名词,指无声的状态或缄默的行为
打破沉默
He finally broke the silence by clearing his throat.
他清了清嗓子,终于打破了沉默。
尴尬的沉默
An awkward silence fell over the room after his comment.
他发言后,房间里陷入一阵尴尬的沉默。
死一般的寂静
There was dead silence in the auditorium before the verdict was announced.
在判决宣布之前,礼堂里一片死寂。
寂静降临
As the teacher entered, silence fell upon the classroom.
老师一进来,教室里顿时安静下来。
沉默地
They walked the rest of the way in silence.
他们沉默地走完了剩下的路。
强调无运动或变化,常与沉默的氛围相关联。
表示一种突然的安静或命令安静,与沉默的概念紧密相连。
一个需要保持安静和沉默的场所。
一种需要内心安静和沉默的修行活动。
一种通常伴有沉默和肃穆的仪式。
沉默是金
Sometimes it's better to say nothing; silence is golden.
有时最好什么都不说;沉默是金。
沉默胜过千言万语
His silence spoke volumes about his disappointment.
他的沉默充分说明了他的失望。
打破沉默
She finally broke the silence by asking a question.
她终于用一个问题打破了沉默。
沉默是金。
The proverb 'Silence is golden' reminds us that sometimes it's better not to speak.
谚语‘沉默是金’提醒我们有时不说话更好。
没有人胆敢打破寂静之声。
This line from the song 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel captures the feeling of isolation.
这句来自西蒙和加芬克尔歌曲《寂静之声》的歌词捕捉到了孤独的感觉。
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默哀一分钟
The crowd observed a moment's silence for the victims.
人群为受害者默哀一分钟。