沉默的;不说话的
Trish was silent because she was reluctant to put her thoughts into words.
特里西一直不说话，因为她不愿意吐露内心的想法。
He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit.
他不会说英语，参观过程中一言未发。
无声的;寂静的;不出声的
The room was silent except for John's crunching.
屋子里一片寂静，只有约翰发出的咀嚼声。
The heavy guns have again fallen silent.
重型枪炮的声音又一次安静了下来。
只字不提的;不愿讲的
Douglas was noticeably silent about his feelings for his father.
道格拉斯明显不愿提及自己对父亲的感情。
The administration has recently become silent about abuses in Haiti.
最近政府对发生在海地的虐待事件绝口不提。
2、modern
近代的;现代的
the problem of materialism in modern society.
现代社会的实利主义问题
the risks facing every modern marriage.
所有现代婚姻所面临的危机
现代化的;新式的;最新的
Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things.
现代科技开阔了我们的眼界，让我们了解了许多事物。
In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time.
从很多方面来说，这所学校在当时是非常先进的。
新潮的;时髦的;摩登的
They were very modern Tories in almost every sense.
从几乎所有意义上说，他们都属于非常新潮的保守主义分子。
She is very modern in outlook.
她的观点非常新潮。
