silent

to remain/stay/keep silent

保持沉默

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They huddled together in silent groups.

他们一群群地围在一起，默不作声。

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As the curtain rose, the audience fell silent .

幕启时，观众安静下来。

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He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry) .

他对我不予理睬。

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He's the strong silent type.

他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。

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At last the traffic fell silent .

车辆的喧嚣终于消逝了。

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The streets were silent and deserted.

大街小巷寂无一人。

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a silent prayer/protest

默祷；无声的抗议

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They nodded in silent agreement .

他们默默地点头表示同意。

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The report is strangely silent on this issue.

很奇怪，报告对这个问题避而不谈。

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the right to remain silent (= the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested)

沉默权

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a silent film/movie

无声电影

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stars of the silent screen

无声电影时代的明星

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The ‘b ’ in ‘lamb ’ is silent.

lamb中的b不发音。

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Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...

特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。

He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...

他不会说英语，参观过程中一言未发。

He was a serious, silent man.

他是个一本正经、寡言少语的人。

The room was silent except for John's crunching...

屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。

The heavy guns have again fallen silent.

重型枪炮的声音又一次安静了下来。

Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...

道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。

The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.

最近政府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。

The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...

袭击者还站在那里，用一种鄙夷的眼神一言不发地看着她。

She offered a silent prayer of thanks.

她默默祈祷以表谢意。

...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.

查理·卓别林著名的默片之一

...comedy stars of the silent era.

默片时代的喜剧明星们

This hall is appropriated to silent reading.

这个大厅专供阅览之用.

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How much start did they give you? Not much, only 10 yards.

他们让你先跑几码? 不多, 只有十码.

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