silent
释义
adj. 沉默的；无声的
自然拼读
词态
复数：silents
例句
At last the guns fell silent .
枪声终于沉寂了下来。
The large house was silent and lonely.
这幢大房子寂静荒凉。
The crowd fell silent when the President appeared.
总统出现时，人群安静了下来。
Julie offered up a silent prayer that she would pass her exam.
朱莉默默地祈祷，希望能通过这次考试。
词组
keep silent
保持沉默；缄默
silent night
寂静的夜
silent film
默片，无声片
remain silent
保持沉默
silent majority
沉默的大多数（持温和观点并很少发表意见者）
近义
adj.沉默的；寂静的；无记载的
still
mum
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真题
考纲分布
adj. 沉默的; 寡言的
考纲释义
adj. 沉默的; 寡言的
真题例句
When we heard what he said, we kept silent first.
当我们听到他说的话时，我们首先保持沉默。
[2020 陕西省卷 阅读表达]
Tom was surprised at his act, but he remained silent.
汤姆对自己的行为感到惊讶，但他保持沉默。
[2018 绵阳市卷 阅读理解]
Betty kept silent at first but soon she joined the other girls, chatting and laughing.
起初贝蒂保持沉默，但很快她加入了其他女孩，有说有笑。
[2018 温州市卷 阅读理解]
备考短语
1.remain silent
翻译：保持沉默
备考派生词
silence
n. 寂静；沉默；静默；默哀；缄默；默不作声；不谈；不提
考纲分布
adj. 沉默的; 寡言的
adj. 无声的
adj. 寂静的; 静止的
考纲释义
adj. 沉默的; 寡言的
真题例句
Everyone was silent, waiting to see who would be called upon to read his or her paragraph aloud.
大家都默不作声，等着看谁会被叫来大声朗读他或她的段落。
[2018 全国卷3 改错]
adj. 无声的
真题例句
Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn.
台上的无声交流是关键，每个钢琴家都有自己的“点头”风格，以表示翻页。
[2021 新高考Ⅰ卷 阅读理解]
adj. 寂静的; 静止的
真题例句
Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution.
她在1962年出版的畅销书《寂静的春天》，提高了人们对污染有害影响的认识。
[2016 全国卷1 阅读理解]
备考短语
1.remain silent
翻译：保持沉默
备考派生词
silently
adv. 静静地；寂静地；默默地；沉默地
silence
n. 寂静；沉默；静默；默哀；缄默；默不作声；不谈；不提
1 ...He recommends that we don’t stay silent over inappropriate behavior...
2008.12 CET4 阅读理解
2 ...maybe aware of their rights but choosing to remain silent for personal reasons...
2012.12 CET4 阅读理解