silent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
・UK /'saɪlənt/
B1 中級英檢初級
adj.形容詞無聲的
The silent burglar tiptoed through the room without waking anyone
adj.形容詞寡言的
The woman was a silent worker, unlike her noisy colleague
adj.形容詞沉默的
After Bill told her she wanted to break up, he was silent for five minutes
adj.形容詞不作聲的
When asked a question, he just fell silent
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英文發音好複雜啊！為什麼這些詞連外國人也經常念錯？(Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords)
08:48
- But hypercorrection can also affect more common words like this one. Technically, the T is silent.
但過度糾正也會影響更常見的詞，比如這個詞。 從技術上講，T 是無聲的。
- Technically, the T is silent.
從技術上講，T 是無聲的。
英王查爾斯三世的首次聖誕文告 (The King's Christmas Broadcast 2022 - BBC)
08:34
- and stood in silent reverence by the silver star that is inlaid on the floor and marks the place of our Lord Jesus Christ's birth.
帶著沈默的敬意站在鑲嵌在地板上的銀星邊，那標記著我們主耶穌基督誕生的位置。
