소리가 나지 않는 고요한 상태
Not making or accompanied by any sound; completely quiet.
예문:
"The snowy forest was perfectly silent in the early morning."
"A silent alarm was triggered when the intruder entered the building."
말을 하지 않거나 성격이 과묵한
Refraining from speech or not prone to speak much; taciturn.
예문:
"The witness remained silent despite the intense pressure from the lawyer."
"He was a silent observer of the events unfolding in the town square."
말로 표현되지 않았으나 이해되거나 암시된
Expressed or understood without being spoken aloud; implicit.
예문:
"A silent nod was his only response to the proposal."
"They reached a silent understanding that the topic was off-limits."
특정 주제에 대해 언급이나 기록이 없는
Saying or recording nothing on a particular subject or issue.
예문:
"The law is silent on this specific matter, leaving it to the judge's discretion."
"The biography is surprisingly silent about his first marriage."
활동을 멈추었거나 휴지 상태에 있는
Not active or in a state of rest; inactive.
예문:
"The volcano has been silent for over a century, but scientists still monitor it."
"The silent factory stood as a grim reminder of the town's industrial past."
글자로 쓰이지만 발음되지는 않는
(Of a letter) written in a word but not pronounced.
예문:
"The 'k' in 'knight' is a silent letter that often confuses English learners."
"French is known for having many silent endings in its written form."
동기화된 음향이나 대사가 없는 영화의
(Of a movie) without an accompanying synchronized soundtrack.
예문:
"The silent film era ended abruptly with the arrival of 'talkies'."
"She specialized in restoring silent movies from the early 20th century."
음향이 없는 영화, 특히 초기 영화 시대의 작품
A movie without a soundtrack, especially one from the early era of cinema.
예문:
"The theater specializes in showing silents from the 1920s with live piano music."
"Many classic silents were lost forever due to the degradation of the film stock."