/ˈsaɪləns ||; ˈsaɪləns/noun1 [U] no noise or sound at all 寂静；肃静: There must be silence during examinations. 考试时必须保持肃静。
2 [C,U] a period when nobody speaks or makes a noise 一段时间的沉默或寂静: My question was met with an awkward silence. 我的提问换来一阵沉默，真令人尴尬。We ate in silence. 我们一声不吭地吃着。
3 [U] not making any comments about sth 沉默；保持缄默
silence verb [T]