silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
英語
~ 2300
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
用法パターン：
[something] is silent
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
類義語
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
対義語
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
コロケーション
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
テーマ
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The room was completely silent after the announcement.
- She remained silent during the entire meeting.
- The forest was silent except for the rustle of leaves.
学習者向け例文
- The house is silent at night.
- He was silent in the car.
- It is silent in the library.
adjective
A2
property
2
Not speaking
Not talking or saying anything.
用法パターン：
[someone] is silent
類義語
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
対義語
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
コロケーション
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
テーマ
communication
|emotions
|relationships
例文
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
学習者向け例文
- He is silent in class.
- They are silent when the teacher talks.
- She is silent in the meeting.
adjective
B1
property
3
Not mentioned openly
Not talked about openly.
用法パターン：
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
類義語
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
対義語
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
コロケーション
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
テーマ
communication
|news
|politics
|business
例文
- The report was silent on the causes of the problem.
- He remained silent about his plans for the future.
- The company has been silent on the matter.
学習者向け例文
- He is silent about his job.
- The teacher is silent on the test date.
- They are silent about the problem.
adjective
property
4
(Of a letter) not pronounced
(Of a letter) not said when you read the word aloud.
テーマ
language
|education
|communication