silent
gb/sˈaɪlənt/ us/sˈaɪlənt/
A2
영어
~ 2300
의미
의미 0개
adjective
A2
property
1
Not making noise
Not making any noise.
사용 패턴：
[something] is silent
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'silent' with 'quiet'. 'Silent' means no sound at all, while 'quiet' means little sound.
유의어
quiet ('Quiet' can mean low in sound, not necessarily completely without sound.)
반의어
noisy ('Noisy' means making a lot of loud sounds.)
연어
remain silent
|completely silent
|dead silent
|fall silent
|keep silent
주제
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
[someone] is silent
유의어
mute ('Mute' can refer to inability to speak or being temporarily speechless.)
반의어
talkative ('Talkative' means speaking a lot.)
연어
remain silent
|stay silent
|fall silent
|keep someone silent
주제
communication
|emotions
|relationships
예문
- He stayed silent, refusing to answer the question.
- The crowd fell silent as the leader spoke.
- She was silent throughout the whole dinner.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
[someone/something] is silent on [topic]
유의어
unspoken ('Unspoken' emphasizes something left unsaid but understood.)
반의어
open ('Open' means willing to talk freely about something.)
연어
remain silent on
|stay silent about
|be silent regarding
주제
communication
|news
|politics
|business
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
주제
language
|education
|communication