n.

1. 無聲，寂靜[U][S1]
   The silence was broken by a loud cry.

   寧靜被一聲喊叫所打破。

2. 沉默，默不作聲[U][S1]
   Jane first broke the silence.

   珍首先打破沉默。

3. 靜默；默哀[C]
4. （對於某事的）緘默，不提，不談[U][（+on）]
   I can't understand his silence on such an important matter.

   我真不懂他對如此重要的事情竟閉口不談。

5. 無音訊；無聯繫[U]
6. 無音訊期間[C]
   She dropped me a line after a long silence.

   隔了很長一段時間她才給我寫了一封短信。

7. 湮沒，忘卻[U]

vt.

1. 使沉默；使啞口無言；使安靜
   The teacher tried to silence the pupils.

   老師設法讓學生們安靜下來。

2. 消滅（噪音）
3. 壓下（意見）
   It's no use silencing opposition.

   壓制反對意見是無濟於事的。

4. 壓制（敵人火力）
   The machine gun was silenced.

   機槍被打啞了。

int.

1. 安靜！別作聲！

n.

1. complete absence of sound.
2. the fact or state of abstaining from speech.
   ▸the avoidance of mentioning or discussing something.

v.

1. make silent.
2. fit with a silencer.