silences
v.
使安静( silence的第三人称单数 );
使沉默;
压制;
(用以让人们安静)安静;
例句:
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He never lets those long silences develop during dinner.
他从不会让晚餐时出现长时间的沉默。
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The talk is punctuated by leisurely, comfortable silences.
来自WSJ
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There had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air.
生硬的措辞,长时间的沉默,空气中弥漫着紧张的气息。
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Everybody spoke enthusiastically at the meeting, There were no awkward silences.
会上,大家发言很热烈, 没有冷场.
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Madge had fallen into one of her sulky silences.
来自R. West
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In the car...there had been long, almost sullen silences.
来自J. Wainwright