Silent Meaning in English
word
/ˈsaɪɫənt/
SY-luhnt
/sˈaɪlənt/
SY-luhnt
释义
Not making any sound, or not speaking. It can describe a quiet place, a person who says nothing, or something that happens without noise.
用法与细微差别
Common with nouns like 'silent room', 'silent movie', 'silent treatment', and 'keep silent'. 'Quiet' is often more natural for places or general noise level, while 'silent' sounds stronger and means completely without sound. It can also suggest emotional distance when describing people.
Spanish: silencioso - calladoPortuguese (BR): silencioso - caladoPortuguese (PT): silencioso - caladoChinese (Simplified): 安静的 - 沉默的Chinese (Traditional): 安靜的 - 沉默的Hindi: शांत - मौनArabic: صامت - هادئBengali: নিঃশব্দ - চুপRussian: тишина - молчаливыйJapanese: 静かな - 無言のVietnamese: im lặng - yên lặngKorean: 조용한 - 침묵하는Turkish: sessiz - suskunUrdu: خاموش - خاموشی اختیار کرناIndonesian: hening - diam
例句
The library was silent all afternoon.
basic
He stayed silent during the meeting.
basic
Please keep your phone on silent in class.
basic
She went completely silent after I mentioned his name.
natural
The group chat went silent for hours after that message.
natural
He gave me the silent treatment all weekend.
natural