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silence verb ADVERB | VERB + SILENCE | PREPOSITION ADVERBcompletely 完全压制住effectively 事实上压制住◆Criticism has now been effectively silenced.批评的声音实际上已被压了下去。immediately, quickly 立即／迅速平息abruptly, instantly 突然使沉默；很快使⋯安静下来◆Her scream was abruptly silenced.她的尖叫声戛然而止。momentarily, temporarily 临时／暂时平息forever 永远平息◆A shot to the head silenced him forever.一颗子弹射中他的脑袋，他再不会乱说话了。VERB + SILENCEtry to 试图使⋯缄默manage to 设法压制fail to 未能平息◆Even these improvements to the service failed to silence a grumbling chorus of complaints.即使对服务作了这些改进也不能平息一片抱怨声。PREPOSITIONwith 以⋯使缄默◆She silenced him with a glare.她瞪了他一眼，他就不作声了。 |