1 [U] no noise or sound at all 寂静;肃静:
There must be silence during examinations.考试时必须保持肃静。
2 [C,U] a period when nobody speaks or makes a noise 一段时间的沉默或寂静:
My question was met with an awkward silence.我的提问换来一阵沉默,真令人尴尬。We ate in silence.我们一声不吭地吃着。
3 [U] not making any comments about sth 沉默;保持缄默
silenceverb [T]