Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1653
silence
寂静；无声
absence of any sound
- 1.
The absence of any sound.
没有任何声音。
- 2.
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
沉默的状态(无人说话时)
- 3.
The act of refraining from speaking.
保持沉默的行为。
- 4.
the absence of sound
没有声音
- 5.
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.
为祈祷或冥想而沉默；尤指贵格会聚会中的崇拜形式。
- 6.
a refusal to speak when expected
在期望发言时拒绝说话
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)
In use
The silence in the library helped me concentrate on my homework.
After the teacher asked a difficult question, there was a long silence.
She broke the silence by telling a funny joke.
there was a shocked silence
he gestured for silence
he needed silence in order to sleep
his silence about my contribution was surprising
Connections
Collocations
- break the silence
- 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。
- awkward silence
- 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。
- dead silence
- 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。
- silence falls
- 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。
- in silence
- 沉默地
- They walked the rest of the way in silence.他们沉默地走完了剩下的路。
- observe a moment's silence
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象寂静的夜空，连星星都屏住呼吸。
Context & Register
中性语域。常见场景：日常对话、公开演讲、书面语。注：通常表示‘寂静’或‘沉默’，在不同语境下语域变化不大，多用于中性场合。
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词，但表示'一段沉默'时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ence', but none rhyme with silence (/ˈsaɪləns/) because the stressed vowel differs. However, they all have the same unstressed ending /əns/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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