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silent
si·lent a.
1 조용한, 소리 없는, 목소리를 내지 않는, 정숙한; 고요한
▶ silent pictures 무성 영화
[유의어] silent 소리·목소리가 전혀 나지 않는:a room silent and deserted 조용하고 사람 기척이 없는 방 quiet 소리·움직임 등이 없이 조용한:a quiet engine 별로 소리가 없는 엔진 still 소리·움직임이 없는 상태:The house was still. 그 집은 쥐죽은 듯이 조용했다.
2 침묵을 지키는, 묵묵한, 말 없는
3 <역사 등이> 기재되어 있지 않는, 묵살된 《on, of, about》
4 【음성】 발음되지 않는, 묵음(默音)의 《fate, knife의 e, k 등; cf. MUTE
1》
5 <일·화산 등이> 활동하지 않는, 휴지한
▶ a silent volcano 휴화산
6 소식이 없는, 격조한; 알리지 않는, 공표하지 않는
━ n. [보통 pl.] 무성 영화
silent·ness n. ▷ sílence
n.
radio silent 관용구
the strong, silent type
a quiet and rugged-looking man Doris loves men like Jeff - the strong, silent type.
silent majority|majority|silent
n.,
informal The large majority of people who, unlike the militants, do not make their political and social views known by marching and demonstrating and who, presumably, can swing an election one way or the other.
Sidney Miltner is a member of the silent majority.
silent majority
silent majority A group that makes up a majority of voters but does not widely express its views through marches or demonstrations. For example,
They thought they had a convincing case, but they hadn't counted on the silent majority. This idiom was first recorded in 1874 but gained currency in the 1960s, when President Richard Nixon claimed that his policies were supported by a majority of citizens who did not bother to make their views known.
strong silent type
strong silent type A man of action who is reserved and masks his feelings. For example,
Paula always preferred the strong silent type to more extroverted men. Almost never used for a woman, this expression may be obsolescent. [c. 1900]
silent majority
silent majority A accumulation that makes up a majority of voters but does not broadly accurate its angle through marches or demonstrations. For example,
They anticipation they had a acceptable case, but they hadn't counted on the bashful majority. This argot was aboriginal recorded in 1874 but acquired bill in the 1960s, back President Richard Nixon claimed that his behavior were accurate by a majority of citizens who did not bother to accomplish their angle known.
silent majority|majority|silent
n.,
informal The ample majority of bodies who, clashing the militants, do not accomplish their political and amusing angle accepted by boot and demonstrating and who, presumably, can beat an acclamation one way or the other.
Sidney Miltner is a affiliate of the bashful majority.
strong bashful type
strong bashful type A man of activity who is aloof and masks his feelings. For example,
Paula consistently adopted the able bashful blazon to added affable men. Almost never acclimated for a woman, this announcement may be obsolescent. [c. 1900]
the strong, bashful type
a quiet and rugged-looking man Doris loves men like Jeff - the strong, bashful type.radio silent
1. Not authoritative any transmissions via radio equipment. All aggressive aircraft charge abide radio bashful during the bombing mission.2. By extension, not communicating in any way. Beth charge still be mad at me. I've texted her three times, but she's still radio silent. No, we charge to affair an apology—we can't aloof go radio bashful and achievement that bodies balloon about this.Learn more: radio, silent
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