silently

英 [ˈsaɪləntli]

美 [ˈsaɪləntli]

adv.  默默地; 不说话地; 悄悄地; 静静地; 无声地; 不用言语表达地

BNC.5191 / COCA.5146

习惯用语

adv.

sit/stand silently by
• 袖手旁观；坐视
  to do or say nothing to help sb or deal with a difficult situation

牛津词典

adv.

• 默默地；不说话地
  without speaking
  1. They marched silently through the streets.
     队伍无声地穿过街道。
• 悄悄地；静静地
  without making any or much sound
  1. She crept silently out of the room.
     她悄悄溜出房间。
• 无声地；默默地；不用言语表达地
  without using words or sounds to express sth
  1. She prayed silently.
     她默默地祷告。
  2. He silently agreed with much of what she had said.
     对于她所讲的，有很多他暗自赞同。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沉默的;不说话的
  Someone who issilentis not speaking.
  1. Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words...
     特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。
  2. He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit...
     他不会说英语，参观过程中一言未发。
  3. They both fell silent.
     他俩都安静了下来。
• ADJ-GRADED 寡言少语的;很少说话的;不爱说话的
  If you describe someone as asilentperson, you mean that they do not talk to people very much, and sometimes give the impression of being unfriendly.
  1. He was a serious, silent man.
     他是个一本正经、寡言少语的人。
• ADJ-GRADED 无声的;寂静的;不出声的
  A place that issilentis completely quiet, with no sound at all. Something that issilentmakes no sound at all.
  1. The room was silent except for John's crunching...
     屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。
  2. The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
     重型枪炮的声音又一次安静了下来。
• ADJ-GRADED 只字不提的;不愿讲的
  If someone issilent aboutsomething, they do not tell people anything about it, because they think it is a private matter or because they want to keep the information secret.
  1. Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father...
     道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。
  2. The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.
     最近政府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。
• ADJ (情感、行为等)无声的，不用言语表达的
  Asilentemotion or action is not expressed in speech.
  1. The attacker still stood there, watching her with silent contempt...
     袭击者还站在那里，用一种鄙夷的眼神一言不发地看着她。
  2. She offered a silent prayer of thanks.
     她默默祈祷以表谢意。
• ADJ (电影)无声的
  Asilentfilm has pictures usually accompanied by music but does not have the actors' voices or any other sounds.
  1. ...one of the famous silent films of Charlie Chaplin.
     查理·卓别林著名的默片之一
  2. ...comedy stars of the silent era.
     默片时代的喜剧明星们
• (单词中的字母)不发音的
  Asilentletter in a word is written but not pronounced. For example, the 'k' in the word 'know' is silent.

英英释义

adv

• without speaking
  1. he sat mutely next to her
  Synonym:mutelywordlesslytaciturnly

双语例句

• Time passes silently ( without saying good-bye).
  时间无声无息地流逝了。
• Huntsmen chased the deer silently.
  猎人们悄悄地追捕那头鹿。
• He sat silently cogitating.
  他静静地坐着沉思。
• She silently cursed her own stupidity.
  她在心里默默地骂自己愚蠢。
• I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.
  我静静地坐在她旁边看着她。
• Unable to find words to express themselves, they silently grasped our hands.
  他们想不出话来表达自己的感情，就默默地握着我们的手。
• They silently hold my hand.
  他们默默地握着我的手。
• He laughed silently, his shoulders shaking.
  他悄悄地笑起来，连肩膀都抖动了。
• He noticed Rolfe standing silently over by the window
  他注意到罗尔夫一声不吭地站在窗户旁边。
• I am helping you film my own execution, I said silently.
  我这是在帮你们拍摄自己的行刑过程，我默默地说道。