来自 silent,安静的，-ence,名词后缀。

1. There was a long silence, and my father looked shamefaced.

沉默持续了很长时间，而我父亲看上去面带愧色。

2. There was silence at the other end of the line.

电话那头没有声音。

3. Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.

费希尔夫人发言的时候，代表们都一言不发专心致志地听着。

4. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.

一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。

5. The silence was broken by the whirring of a helicopter.

直升机的嗡嗡声打破了沉寂。