Nghĩa là gì:
silent
silent /'sailənt/- tính từ
- không nói, ít nói, làm thinh
- the report is silent on that point: bản báo cáo không nói gì về điểm đó
- a silent man: người ít nói
- to keep silent: cứ làm thinh
- yên lặng, yên tĩnh, tĩnh mịch, thanh vắng
- silent night: đêm thanh vắng
- câm, không nói
- silentletter: chữ câm
- silent film: phim câm
silent Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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]
An silent idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with silent, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ silent