Silently

定义 Definition

“silently”是副词，意思是“安静地；无声地；沉默地”，强调没有声音或不说话地进行某个动作。（也可引申为“默默地、不声张地”）

发音 Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪləntli/

例句 Examples

She silently closed the door.
她悄悄地把门关上了。

Silently, he accepted the decision, even though he disagreed with it.
他默默地接受了这个决定，尽管他并不同意。

词源 Etymology

“silently”来自形容词“silent（沉默的；寂静的）”加副词后缀“-ly”。“silent”源自拉丁语 silēre，意为“保持安静、无声”。

相关词 Related Words

• Quietly
• Softly
• Wordlessly
• Soundlessly
• Secretly
• Hushed

文学作品 Literary Works

• Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
• Dracula — Bram Stoker
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle