"in silence" 是介词短语,核心含义为:安静地;沉默地;以沉默的方式。
它强调“处于不说话、无声音 的状态”,常用来描述动作或状态的“无声/沉默属性”。
"in silence" 主要作状语(修饰动词、形容词或整个句子),说明动作的方式或状态的特征。具体用法可分为以下几种场景:
直接放在动词后,说明“做某事时保持沉默/安静”。
She read the letter in silence.(她默默地读信。)
They walked home in silence after the argument.(争吵后,他们默默地走回家。)
He ate his breakfast in silence, lost in thought.(他静静地吃早饭,陷入沉思。)
将 "in silence" 置于句首,更突出“沉默/安静”的氛围,常需用逗号隔开。
In silence, we watched the moon rise over the mountains.(我们静静地看着月亮从山后升起。)
In silence, she packed her bags and left.(她默默地收拾行李,离开了。)
常和表示“保持、处于”的动词连用,强调“维持沉默状态”:
remain in silence:保持沉默
例:He remained in silence throughout the meeting.(整个会议他都保持沉默。)
stand in silence:静立(常指默哀或严肃场景)
例:The crowd stood in silence for a minute to honor the dead.(人群默哀一分钟,悼念逝者。)
sit in silence:静坐
例:We sat in silence by the fire, enjoying the warmth.(我们静坐在火边,享受温暖。)
可与表示时间的短语连用,说明“沉默的时长”:
They waited in silence for an hour before the doctor arrived.(医生来之前,他们安静地等了一个小时。)
She stayed in silence all day after hearing the bad news.(听到坏消息后,她一整天都没说话。)
和副词 silently(安静地;无声地)相比,两者都表示“无声音”,但侧重不同:
in silence:强调“状态”(being silent,处于沉默/安静的状态);
silently:强调“动作的方式”(doing something without making noise,做某事时没有声音)。
He closed the door silently(他轻轻关上门,强调“关门的动作没有声音”)。
He sat in silence(他坐着,不说话,强调“处于沉默的状态”)。
She cried silently(她无声地哭,强调“哭的方式没有声音”)。
She cried in silence(她默默地哭,强调“她本身处于沉默的状态,没有出声或倾诉”)。
"in silence" 常用于悲伤、思考、尴尬、严肃等需要“无声”的场景:
悲伤:After the funeral, they drove home in silence.(葬礼后,他们默默地开车回家。)
思考:The writer sat at his desk in silence, trying to find inspiration.(作家静静地坐在书桌前,寻找灵感。)
尴尬:The two ex-friends stood in silence when they met again.(两个昔日好友重逢时,沉默地站着。)
"in silence" 是表达“沉默/安静状态”的核心短语,用法灵活,可修饰动作、强调氛围,或描述持续状态。记住:它侧重“状态”,而 "silently" 侧重“动作方式”,根据语境选择即可。