Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #5191
silently
无声地；安静地
核心释义
in a silent manner; making no noise
- 1.
以沉默的方式；不发出声音。
In a silent manner; making no noise.
- 2.
指对文本的编辑或更改未明确标注。
Of an edit or change to a text, without explicit acknowledgment.
未明说地；不公开地；以沉默的方式；不发出声音。；指对文本的编辑或更改未明确标注。；默默地；静静地
用法In use
He silently nodded his head in agreement.
用法提示：silently 作副词修饰动词 nodded，表示无声地。
The audience sat silently during the entire performance.
用法提示：silently 修饰动词 sat，表示安静地、不出声。
She silently read the letter, her expression unchanging.
用法提示：silently 修饰动词 read，表示沉默地。
silently + verb
默不作声地做某事
He silently watched the movie.
他默默地看电影。
verb + silently
强调动作无声
She moved silently through the house.
她静静地穿过屋子。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- silently agreed
- 默默地同意
- She silently agreed with his proposal.她默默地同意了他的提议。
- silently watched
- 默默地观看
- They silently watched the sunset.他们默默地观看日落。
- silently wept
- 默默地哭泣
- He silently wept in the corner.他在角落里默默地哭泣。
- silently endured
- 默默地忍受
- She silently endured the pain.她默默地忍受着疼痛。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Silently 由 silent（安静）加 ly 组成，联想‘安静地’做动作，即默默地。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述不发出声音的状态，常见于阅读、观察、行走等安静场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the common suffix '-ly' and the unstressed ending /li/. However, none rhyme with 'silently' (/ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/) because their stressed vowels differ. Words like 'recently' and 'patiently' share the similar spelling pattern '-ently' but have different stressed vowels.
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