用作形容词(adj.)

Would you be good enough to keep silent?请你保持安静好吗？

The old house was quite silent.这所旧房子非常寂静。

We sailed into a beautiful and silent bay.我们驶进一个美丽而安静的海湾。

She was a silent girl, cool and remote.她是一个沉默寡言的女孩，对人冷漠而孤傲。

I represent the silent majority.我代表沉默的大多数。

If you are arrested you have the right to remain silent.如果你被捕，你有权保持沉默。

She was bpnd to the silent worship in his eyes.她没有发觉他眼里流露出的无声的敬慕之情。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

His own cry, which clattered down the silent ravines, was borne back to his ears in the countless repetitions.
他自己的叫声在寂静的山谷回响,一而再,再而三地传回到他耳中。

The cat moved on silent feet.
那只猫无声地走动着。

It was a silent film.
那是一部无声电影。

A silent movie doesn't mean it is motionless.
无声电影并非没有动作。

She was a famous star of the silent movies.
她是无声电影的明星。

He is a strong, silent type.
他是个坚强沉默型的人。

He is a silent, thoughtful boy.
他是一个沉默多思的孩子。

The “e” in“ time” is a silent letter.time
中的e不发音。

用作表语S+be+～

It was deep silent in the forest.
森林深处寂静无声。

He motioned to me to be silent.
他打手势叫我别出声。

When it is operating, this dishwasher is almost silent.
这种洗碟机工作时几乎不发出一点声响。

When he came, he was silent and moody, and after a few sarcastic remarks he went away.
他来时默默无言,郁郁不乐,冷嘲热讽一通之后就走了。

He was silent at first, but soon he opened up and told us about his terrible experiences.
他一开始沉默不语,但不久便开口讲起他那些可怕的经历。

Gradually he became silent.
渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。

His voice choked at the painful memory and he fell silent.
这些痛苦的回忆使他声音哽咽,他沉默下来。

Do you know when to keep silent?
你知道什么时候该保持沉默吗?

There are a lot of rumors about him but he keeps silent and never hits back at anyone.
有许多关于他的流言,可是他一直对此保持沉默,从不回击。

It is preferable to remain silent.
保持沉默是上策。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

His speech held them silent.
他的演讲使他们寂静无声。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

silent audience无言的观众

silent film无声电影

silent forest寂静的森林

silent night寂静的夜

silent prayer默默的祈祷

silent assent默许

silent opposition默默的反对

silent reading默读

silent room寂静的房间

silent type沉默型

silent volcano静止的火山

副词+～

absolutely silent绝对沉默

often silent常常不发音

strangely silent奇怪地沉默

usually silent通常不发音

动词+～

fall silent沉默下来

keep silent沉默不语

remain silent保持沉默,保持安静

sit silent静坐着

～+介词

silent about对…保持沉默的

silent about what happened对发生的事情默不作声

silent as to the subject未提及这个问题

silent of the subject未提及这问题

silent on〔upon〕对…保持沉默的

adj.(形容词)

silent的基本意思是“寂静的,无声的”。引申可作“沉默的,只字不提的”解,可指习惯上非绝对必要的话不说,也可指在特殊场合因特殊原因而对讲话有节制。

silent还可作“不发音”解,作此解时无比较级和最高级形式。

silent在句中常用作定语或表语,偶尔也可作宾语补足语。silent作表语时,后常接介词on〔about〕引起的短语,表示“对…保持沉默,对…未提到”。

adj.(形容词)请肃静。

误 Please be silence.

正 Please be silent.

析 silence用作名词或动词,不用作形容词,表示“肃静”可用silent。

silent的相关资料：

用作形容词(adj.)

Would you be good enough to keep silent?请你保持安静好吗？

The old house was quite silent.这所旧房子非常寂静。

We sailed into a beautiful and silent bay.我们驶进一个美丽而安静的海湾。

She was a silent girl, cool and remote.她是一个沉默寡言的女孩，对人冷漠而孤傲。

I represent the silent majority.我代表沉默的大多数。

If you are arrested you have the right to remain silent.如果你被捕，你有权保持沉默。

She was bpnd to the silent worship in his eyes.她没有发觉他眼里流露出的无声的敬慕之情。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

His own cry, which clattered down the silent ravines, was borne back to his ears in the countless repetitions.
他自己的叫声在寂静的山谷回响,一而再,再而三地传回到他耳中。

The cat moved on silent feet.
那只猫无声地走动着。

It was a silent film.
那是一部无声电影。

A silent movie doesn't mean it is motionless.
无声电影并非没有动作。

She was a famous star of the silent movies.
她是无声电影的明星。

He is a strong, silent type.
他是个坚强沉默型的人。

He is a silent, thoughtful boy.
他是一个沉默多思的孩子。

The “e” in“ time” is a silent letter.time
中的e不发音。

用作表语S+be+～

It was deep silent in the forest.
森林深处寂静无声。

He motioned to me to be silent.
他打手势叫我别出声。

When it is operating, this dishwasher is almost silent.
这种洗碟机工作时几乎不发出一点声响。

When he came, he was silent and moody, and after a few sarcastic remarks he went away.
他来时默默无言,郁郁不乐,冷嘲热讽一通之后就走了。

He was silent at first, but soon he opened up and told us about his terrible experiences.
他一开始沉默不语,但不久便开口讲起他那些可怕的经历。

Gradually he became silent.
渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。

His voice choked at the painful memory and he fell silent.
这些痛苦的回忆使他声音哽咽,他沉默下来。

Do you know when to keep silent?
你知道什么时候该保持沉默吗?

There are a lot of rumors about him but he keeps silent and never hits back at anyone.
有许多关于他的流言,可是他一直对此保持沉默,从不回击。

It is preferable to remain silent.
保持沉默是上策。

用作宾语补足语S+V+O+～

His speech held them silent.
他的演讲使他们寂静无声。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

silent audience无言的观众

silent film无声电影

silent forest寂静的森林

silent night寂静的夜

silent prayer默默的祈祷

silent assent默许

silent opposition默默的反对

silent reading默读

silent room寂静的房间

silent type沉默型

silent volcano静止的火山

副词+～

absolutely silent绝对沉默

often silent常常不发音

strangely silent奇怪地沉默

usually silent通常不发音

动词+～

fall silent沉默下来

keep silent沉默不语

remain silent保持沉默,保持安静

sit silent静坐着

～+介词

silent about对…保持沉默的

silent about what happened对发生的事情默不作声

silent as to the subject未提及这个问题

silent of the subject未提及这问题

silent on〔upon〕对…保持沉默的

【近义词】

• idle
• noiseless
• quiet
• soundless
• wordless

【反义词】

• active
• declared
• excited
• lively
• noisy