"silenced" in Chinese (Simplified)
被消音被使沉默
Definition
被阻止发出声音或表达意见；被使安静。可以指某人不被允许说话，或者声音被关闭。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
可用于字面意义（声音被关闭）或比喻意义（被禁止发言）。常见于新闻、言论受限的场合。“被消音”侧重受外力影响，不可与“安静”混淆。
Examples
The noisy alarm was silenced immediately.
吵闹的警报被**消音**了。
The crowd was silenced by the news.
人群因消息而被**使沉默**。
She felt silenced during the meeting.
她在会议中感到被**使沉默**。
He raised his hand, but the teacher silenced him before he could speak.
他举手了，但老师在他说话前就**让他安静**了。
Online comments that criticized the company were quickly silenced.
批评公司的网上评论很快被**消音**了。
The phone rang, but he silenced it so he wouldn't disturb the meeting.
手机响了，但他把它**设为静音**，以免打扰会议。