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silence noun 2not saying anything about sth 缄默ADJECTIVE | VERB + SILENCE | SILENCE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdeafening 置之不理◆The government's only response has been a deafening silence.政府唯一的反应是装聋作哑。dignified (especially BrE) 保持尊严的沉默deliberate 故意的沉默VERB + SILENCEkeep, maintain 保持沉默◆He has so far kept a dignified silence on the subject.到目前为止他对这个话题一直保持有尊严的沉默。take as 把沉默当作◆I took her silence as a no.我把她的默不作声当作不同意。SILENCE + VERBsurround 沉默笼罩◆a debate to break the silence surrounding domestic violence打破对家庭暴力缄默的一场辩论PREPOSITIONsilence from 来自⋯的沉默◆There seems to have been a deliberate silence from the newspapers.报界似乎故意对此事保持沉默。PHRASESa conspiracy of silence, a wall of silence 保持缄默的密约；无人回应◆There is a conspiracy of silence about what is happening (= nobody is willing to talk about it).对于发生的事情大家都一致保持缄默。a vow of silence 保持沉默的誓言◆She has broken her vow of silence on the issue.她没有遵守对这件事保持沉默的誓言。 |