break the silence
collocation打破沉默
He finally broke the silence by clearing his throat.
他清了清嗓子，终于打破了沉默。
寂静；无声
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寂静；无声
absence of any sound
The silence in the library helped me concentrate on my homework.
图书馆里的寂静帮助我集中注意力做作业。
没有任何声音。
The absence of any sound.
沉默的状态(无人说话时)
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
保持沉默的行为。
The act of refraining from speaking.
没有声音
the absence of sound
After the teacher asked a difficult question, there was a long silence.
老师问了一个难题后，出现了长时间的沉默。
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She broke the silence by telling a funny joke.
她讲了一个有趣的笑话打破了沉默。
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there was a shocked silence
一阵惊愕的沉默。
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he gestured for silence
他做手势示意安静。
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打破沉默
He finally broke the silence by clearing his throat.
他清了清嗓子，终于打破了沉默。
尴尬的沉默
An awkward silence fell over the room after his comment.
他发言后，房间里陷入一阵尴尬的沉默。
死一般的寂静
There was dead silence in the auditorium before the verdict was announced.
在判决宣布之前，礼堂里一片死寂。
寂静降临
As the teacher entered, silence fell upon the classroom.
老师一进来，教室里顿时安静下来。
沉默地
They walked the rest of the way in silence.
他们沉默地走完了剩下的路。
默哀一分钟
The crowd observed a moment's silence for the victims.
人群为受害者默哀一分钟。
沉默是金
Sometimes it's better to say nothing; silence is golden.
有时最好什么都不说；沉默是金。
沉默胜过千言万语
His silence spoke volumes about his disappointment.
他的沉默充分说明了他的失望。
打破沉默
She finally broke the silence by asking a question.
她终于用一个问题打破了沉默。
沉默是金。
The proverb 'Silence is golden' reminds us that sometimes it's better not to speak.
谚语‘沉默是金’提醒我们有时不说话更好。
没有人胆敢打破寂静之声。
This line from the song 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel captures the feeling of isolation.
这句来自西蒙和加芬克尔歌曲《寂静之声》的歌词捕捉到了孤独的感觉。
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想象寂静的夜空，连星星都屏住呼吸。
中性语域。常见场景：日常对话、公开演讲、书面语。注：通常表示‘寂静’或‘沉默’，在不同语境下语域变化不大，多用于中性场合。
通常作不可数名词，但表示'一段沉默'时可数
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