silence
gb/sˈaɪləns/ us/sˈaɪləns/
A2
英语
~ 1700
csend, hallgatás, elhallgattat, lenémít, elfojt, hallgatásra kényszerít
名词
A2
1
csend
A1
用法模式：
in [silence]
The silence in the empty house was unsettling.
Nyugtalanító volt a csend az üres házban.
After the explosion, there was a moment of complete silence.
A robbanás után egy pillanatnyi teljes csend következett.
We sat in silence, listening to the birds outside.
The forest was filled with an eerie silence.
She enjoyed the early morning silence before the city woke up.
学习者例句
The room was in silence.
Csend volt a szobában.
We walked in silence.
Csendben sétáltunk.
There was silence after the song.
He sat in silence.
The park was full of silence.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'silence' (total absence of sound) with 'quiet' (low level of sound).
含义
Complete lack of sound
搭配
complete silence
|dead silence
|break the silence
|moment of silence
|absolute silence
近义词
quiet (Suggests low noise rather than total absence of sound.)
反义词
noise (Refers to unwanted or loud sounds, opposite of silence.)
主题
daily life
|environment
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
When there is no sound at all.
A state in which no sound is made or heard.
名词
B1
2
hallgatás
B1
用法模式：
[someone]'s silence on [topic]
His silence during the meeting was unusual.
Szokatlan volt a hallgatása az értekezleten.
The politician's silence on the issue raised questions.
A politikus hallgatása az ügyben kérdéseket vetett fel.
She met his accusations with complete silence.
There was a long silence before he answered.
学习者例句
He kept silence in class.
Csendben maradt az órán.
Her silence made me worried.
Aggasztott a hallgatása.
There was silence after my question.
He answered my smile with silence.
常见错误：
Learners may try to use 'silence' as a verb here without proper form, e.g., 'He silenced' instead of 'He stayed silent'.
含义
Not speaking or responding
搭配
maintain silence
|prolonged silence
|his silence on the matter
|silence from the audience
近义词
reticence (More formal term for reluctance to speak.)
反义词
speech (Refers to verbal expression, opposite of not speaking.)
主题
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
释义
When someone does not speak or answer.
The act of not speaking or making a verbal response, often deliberately.
动词
B1
3
elhallgattat
B2
lenémít
B1
用法模式：
to silence [someone/something]
The teacher silenced the noisy class with one look.
A tanár egyetlen pillantással elhallgattatta a zajos osztályt.
He silenced the alarm by pressing a button.
Egy gomb megnyomásával elhallgattatta a riasztót.
The government tried to silence its critics.
学习者例句
She silenced the baby with milk.
Tejjel elhallgattatta a babát.
I silenced my phone before the movie.
A film előtt lenémítottam a telefonomat.
He silenced the dog with a treat.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse with 'mute' in technology contexts; 'mute' is more specific to audio devices.
含义
Cause to stop making noise
搭配
silence the crowd
|silence the alarm
|silence critics
近义词
quieten (Less common in American English; softer implication.)
反义词
amplify (Increase volume or sound, opposite of silencing.)
主题
communication
|control
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To make someone or something be quiet.
To cause someone or something to stop making sound.
动词
B2
4
用法模式：
to silence [opposition/critics/dissent]
The regime tried to silence journalists who reported on corruption.
A rezsim megpróbálta elhallgattatni azokat az újságírókat, akik a korrupcióról tudósítottak.
They used threats to silence witnesses.
Fenyegetésekkel kényszerítették hallgatásra a tanúkat.
The company attempted to silence complaints from workers.
学习者例句
The police silenced the protest.
A rendőrség elfojtotta a tiltakozást.
They silenced the reporter.
Elhallgattatták a riportert.
He tried to silence her opinion.
常见错误：
Learners may mistake this for only physical quieting, but it is about stopping expression too.
含义
Stop someone from speaking out
搭配
silence dissent
|silence opponents
近义词
suppress (Broader meaning including stopping actions, not just speech.)
反义词
encourage (Promote free expression, opposite of silencing speech.)
主题
politics
|communication
|law
释义
To stop someone from saying what they think.
To prevent a person or group from expressing opinions or information.
语法
词典原形
silence
IPA
GB/sˈaɪləns/
US/sˈaɪləns/
音节与重音
si - lence （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (si)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: silence
- Plural: silence, silences
Verb
- Base: silence
- 3rd Person Singular: silences
- Present Participle: silencing
- Past: silenced
词族
相关表达
break the silence
1/bɹˈeɪk ðə sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Speak after quietness
To say something after a time when no one was speaking or when it was very quiet.
例句
- She broke the silence with a laugh.
- No one wanted to break the silence.
dead silence
1/dˈɛd sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Total quietness with no sound at all
A situation when there is no sound at all.
例句
- There was dead silence after his comment.
- The room fell into dead silence.
keep silent
1/kˈip sˈaɪlənt/
fixed phrase
Not say anything
To not say anything about something.
例句
- She decided to keep silent during the argument.
- He kept silent about the surprise party.
moment of silence
1/mˈoʊmənt əv sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
Short quiet time for respect or remembrance
A short time when people are quiet to show respect for someone who has died or for an important event.
例句
- We observed a moment of silence for the victims.
- The ceremony began with a moment of silence.
silence is golden
1/sˈaɪləns ˈɪz ɡˈoʊldən/
idiom
Sometimes it's best not to talk
It is often better to say nothing than to speak.
例句
- I wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.
- When emotions run high, silence is golden.
- In some situations, silence is golden.
- He wanted to argue, but remembered that silence is golden.