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Silent Night

發佈時間: 2014/12/24

Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright.《Silent Night》(《平安夜》)這首聖誕頌歌(Christmas carol)大家必定耳熟能詳。這首歌是在1818年的平安夜(Christmas Eve)首次被演出,約有200年歷史。

平安的夜晚是應該寧靜的,silent解「寂靜無聲的」,常用作形容環境。例句:This garden was completely silent in the morning.(這個花園在早上鴉雀無聲。)

除了形容環境,silent可以指人「沉默寡言、不作聲的」。例句:He was silent all night long.(他沉默了一整夜。)I have the right to remain silent.(我有權保持緘默。)

其實,silent並不限於形容聲音,形容文字、文獻也可,解「未作記述的、未提及的」。例句:The law is silent on this issue.(在這一問題上,法律無明文規定。)The novel is silent on the reason for the protagonist's sorrow.(這部小說沒有說明主角為何悲傷。)

撰文: Ally 最漂亮英文專業老師
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