The "silent" mechanical switch distinction is an important one: mechanical switches can be loud. How loud?

"无声"这两个字很重要.机械键盘的声音那是相当吵的.多吵?

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For example, in a theater users switch their devices to silent to avoid bothering other people in the theater.

例如，在剧场的用户把设备的设置为静音，是为了避免打扰在剧院的其他人。

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Quiet carriages on trains are a nice idea: travellers voluntarily switch phones to silent, turn stereos off and keep chatter to a minimum.

让火车车厢安安静静是个不错的想法：旅客们自觉地把手机调成静音，关掉音响，连闲聊都尽量小声。

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If your phone's silent switch is on, the phone won't make noise no matter how Do Not Disturb is set.

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