English Dictionary

silent

/ˈsaɪlənt/

adj

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet. / Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative. / Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.

The library was silent, with only the sound of pages turning.

意味（1）

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

How silent is this town!

意味（2）

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

Ulysses, adds he, was the most eloquent and most silent of men.

意味（3）

Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed.

The winds were silent, all the waves asleep,

The winds were silent, all the waves asleep, And heaven was trac'd upon the flattering deep

意味（4）

(pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent.

The e is silent in fable.

意味（5）

Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

Cause […] silent, virtueless, and dead.

意味（6）

(technology) With the sound turned off; usually on silent or in silent mode.

My phone was on silent.

意味（7）

(technology) Without audio capability.

The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.

意味（8）

Hidden, unseen.

a silent voter; a silent partner

意味（9）

Of an edit or change to a text, not explicitly acknowledged.

silent revisions; a silent emendation

意味（10）

(genetics) Not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence.

意味（11）

Undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms.

意味（12）

Of distilled spirit: having no flavour or odour.