si·lence

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【释义】：

n．❶ 静寂，无声：break the silence of night打破夜的静寂．❷ 沉默，无言：listen in silence 静静地听．Ssilence!肃静!(语气较重；比较：Be quiet!静些儿吧!)Ssilence reigned in the hall．全场肃静．put(or reduce)sb．to silence 驳得某人哑口无言．Ssilence gives consent．【谚】沉默意味著同意．

－vt．❶ 使寂静，使沉默：silence a baby’s crying使婴儿止哭．❷ 压倒，压制：silence one’s critics驳倒批评者．silence the enemy’s guns压倒敌人的炮火．