•A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.一声响雷打破了夜晚的宁静。

•Silence reigned (= There was complete silence) in the church.教堂里一片寂静。

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•The soldiers listened in silence as their captain gave the orders.指挥官下达命令时，士兵们静静地听着。

•"Silence (= Stop talking) " shouted the teacher.“安静！”老师喊道。

•My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer).我的求助没有得到答覆。

•Her silence on/about what had happened to her surprised everyone.她对自己的遭遇保持沉默，这令每个人都感到吃惊。

•Their mother's angry words reduced the children to silence.母亲生气的训斥让孩子们都默不作声了。

•I don't expect to hear from her now, after three years' silence (= three years in which she has not spoken or written to me).三年杳无音讯后，我如今不再指望能有她的消息。

•Their conversation was punctuated by uncomfortable silences.他们的会谈中不时出现令人难堪的沉默。

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•The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking).老师提高嗓门让学生们安静下来。

•Her remark about his appearance completely silenced him (= made him unable to answer).她对他外貌的评价使他哑口无言。