silence

I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence.除非完全安静，不然我很难睡着。

The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway.走廊的脚步声打破了寂静。

We sat there in dead/total/complete silence.我们静静地坐在那儿。

My sister's revelation was met with stunned silence.我妹妹揭露出来的事引来一片惊愕和沉默。

Silence fell/descended upon the room. [=the room became quiet]房间里安静下来了。

The professor asked for silence.教授要求保持安静。

There was an awkward silence after he confessed his love for her.他向她表明爱意之后，两人陷入了一阵尴尬的沉默。

A long silence followed her reply.她回答之后是长时间的寂静。

We must break 50 years of silence on issues like the government's involvement in assassination and espionage.*50年来，我们对诸如政府参与刺杀以及间谍活动这样的问题闭口不言。我们必须打破这种局面。

I will not be intimidated into silence.我不会因为受威胁而保持缄默。

You don't have to suffer in silence. [=suffer or be unhappy without saying anything]你没必要把苦闷都埋在心里。

She finally ended her silence and spoke to the media about what happened.她最终打破沉默，开口对媒体讲述了所发生的一切。

My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table.我妹妹揭露出来的事情使桌旁的所有人都安静了下来。

Police silenced the crowd.警方使人群安静了下来。

Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm.拆掉电池，闹钟就不会响了。

The mayor tried to silence his critics.市长试图压制他的批评者。

I will not be silenced!我是不会被迫保持缄默的！

It's obvious that the purpose of this law is to silence dissent.很明显，这项法律的目的在于压制异议。