silence
英 ['sa?l?ns]
美['sa?l?ns]
- n. 沉默；寂靜；緘默；不談；無聲狀態
- vt. 使沉默；使安靜；壓制；消除噪音
- int. 安靜！；別作聲！
英英釋意
- 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking);
- "there was a shocked silence"
- "he gestured for silence"
- 2. the absence of sound;
- "he needed silence in order to sleep"
- "the street was quiet"
- 3. a refusal to speak when expected;
- "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
- 4. the trait of keeping things secret