break the silence

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To start talking in a conversation after a period where nobody speaks.
    — Both men waited for the captain to make a decision. Finally, Dean broke the silence. “We need to know what to do, Captain! Before we sink!”
  2. To state an opinion on a subject that has been taboo for a period of time.
    — The Free Tibet campaign is calling on world leaders to break the silence, claiming they "continue to refrain from publicly speaking out for Tibet".

词形变化

breaks the silence present,singular,third-person breaking the silence participle,present broke the silence past broken the silence participle,past
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