Silence is a way of saying: we do not have to entertain each other; we are okay as we are.
— Martha Grimes  ·  No category

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entertain [,ɛntɚ'ten] 词频2 词根: enter
vt. 热情款待;使有兴趣;抱着，怀有;考虑; vi. 热情款待;
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"She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs."
她不得不款待当地一些无聊的大人物。
近义：regale, cater, court, feast, fete, host 反义：overfatigue, overtire, overwork, pall, spend, tucker
silence ['saɪləns] 词频1
n. 沉默，无言，无表示，无声，沉静，肃静，寂静，缄默;无音信，失去联系，忘却，湮没，无表示，无音讯;[乐]停止; vt. 使安静;使沉默;压制;
💡 沉默死(si)冷(len-leng)厕(ce)无人知
"There was an awkward silence."
一阵令人尴尬的沉默。
近义：hush, lull, quiet, quieten, shush, still 反义：perturb, shake, agitate, disrupt, disturb, hullabaloo
saying [['seiiŋ]] 词频3
n. 叙述, 话, 说, 言论
近义：aphorism, articulation, maxim, proverb, saw, utterance
okay [,o'kɛi] 词频1
n. 认可，同意; v. 赞成或同意;批准; int. 行，用以表达准许或同意之意; adj. 可以，不错;
"Okay, that's the broad plan—let's get down to the specifics."
好，这是总的计划—下面来谈谈具体细节。
近义：approbate, approve, ok, pass, sanction, confirm 反义：mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn

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