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[意       思]n. 寂静
[例]  There was silence in the courtroom. 法庭上寂静无声。

更多意思

n.1.  寂静
2.  沉默
3.  缄默
4.  互不通信的情形

vt.1.  使安静，使不说话
2.  压制，使不再发表（反对意见）

参考例句

1.	She broke the silence by coughing.
	她的咳嗽声打破了沉寂。
2.	They were awed into silence by the sternness of her voice.
	她严厉的声音把他们吓得鸦雀无声了。
3.	Silence must not always be read as consent.
	沉默并不见得一定意味着同意。
4.	He misinterpreted her silence as indicating agreement.
	他误以为她的沉默就是同意。
5.	There was an embarrassing silence after her indiscreet remark but she was able to laugh it off.
	她出言不慎把大家窘得哑然无声,她却有本事一笑置之。