silence:
They all maintained a reverent silence.
他们都保持肃静。
I hope you were never put by my long silence.
我希望你不会因为我好久不给你写信而感到不愉快。
I hope you were never put out by my long silence.
我希望你不曾因为我好久不给你写信而感到担心。
That evening has an ominous silence.
那晚有着不祥的寂静。
After supper the quarrel lapsed into silence.
晚饭后争吵逐渐平息下来了。
There was nothing but silence in the room.
这间屋内声息全无,一片寂静。
She interpret his silence as arrogance.
她把他的沉默解释为傲慢。
For a while they all kept silence.
有一会儿,他们都保持沉默。
There is unbroken silence in the woods.
林中一直静寂无声。
A terrible silence descended upon the whole hall.
一阵可怕的寂静突然笼罩着整个厅堂。
silent:
He ignored his father's injunction to be silent.
他不理睬父亲要他沉默的命令。
Keep silent! I don't want you to throw me out.
安静,我希望你别打扰我。
Would you be good enough to keep silent?
请你保持安静好吗?
He generally keeps silent at a meeting.
他通常在会上保持沉默。
Her eyes held a look of silent appeal.
她眼中流露著无声的求助神情。
They stood in silent homage round her grave.
他们站立在她的墓的周围向她默哀。
The children watched the conjuror in silent wonder.
孩子都一声不响惊奇地看著魔术师。
They stared at the strange sight in silent wonder.
他们惊讶地默默凝视那奇景。
I don't think you should keep silent.
我认为你不应该保持沉默。
I hate to be given the silent treatment. 我讨厌遭受无言的冷遇。
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