/ˈsaɪlənt ||; ˈsaɪlənt/adj1 where there is no noise; making no noise; very quiet 安静的；寂静的: The house was empty and silent. 房子内寂静无人。
2 silent (on/about sth) refusing to speak about sth 沉默的；不作声的: The policeman told her she had the right to remain silent. 警察告诉她有权保持沉默。
3 not using spoken words 不用言语的；无声的: a silent prayer/protest 默祷者；无声的抗议
4 (of a letter) not pronounced （字母）不发音的:
The ‘b’ in ‘comb’ is silent. comb中的b字母不发音。 ➔silently adv