silence /'sailәns/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
- (n.) the absence of sound
- (v.) keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
Chinese translation
- n. 沉默, 无声, 静寂, 湮没, 无声息
- vt. 使缄默
- interj. 安静
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'sailәns/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.46 · Rare
Word forms
silenced, silencing, silences
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