silence是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 寂静， 沉默v. 使沉默， 使安静，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Out of the disapproving silence came Berry's anxious question: 'You do believe in love then, Tommy, don't you?'
-- After a silence the shy fist, clenching on sixpence, point-ed into the bramble brake.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mr Flintwinch made a movement with the snuffers, as if he would have enforced silence on his companion by putting them down his throat; the companion, coming to himself, said, rubbing his eyes, 'I forgot where I was.'
-- For a little while there was a dead silence and stillness; and he remained shrunk in his chair, and she remained with her arm round his neck and her head bowed down upon his shoulder.
-- At the same time he cautioned her against assumptions and appearances; enjoined strict silence and secrecy, lest Miss Dorrit should be made unhappy; and particularly advised her to endeavour to win her son's confidence and so to make quite sure of the state of the case.
-- A momentary silence that ensued was broken by Mr F.'s Aunt, who had been sitting upright in a cataleptic state since her last public remark.
-- She broke a momentary silence by inquiring if he knew that papa had been thinking of another tour abroad?
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Mrs. March broke the silence that followed Jo's words, by saying in her cheery voice, 'Do you remember how you used to play Pilgrims Progress when you were little things?
-- There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.
-- Jo's only answer was to hold her mother close, and in the silence which followed the sincerest prayer she had ever prayed left her heart without words.
-- 'Silence a' la mort,' replied Laurie, with a melodramatic flourish, as he went away.
-- Instant silence fell on the gay throng, and not a sound, but he dash of fountains or the rustle of orange groves sleeping in the moonlight, broke the hush, as Count de Adelon spoke thus: 'My lords and ladies, pardon the ruse by which I have gathered you here to witness the marriage of my daughter.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- A muffled silence reigned, only broken at times by the shrieks of the storm.
-- Hark!the infernal orgies!that revelry is forward!mark the unfaltering silence aft!Methinks it pictures life.
-- Only the silence of the boat was at intervals startlingly pierced by one of his peculiar whispers, now harsh with command, now soft with entreaty.
-- By night the same muteness of humanity before the shrieks of the ocean prevailed; still in silence the men swung in the bowlines; still wordless Ahab stood up to the blast.
-- All silence of cautiousness was therefore no longer of use.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was not until he was left alone in the silence and stillness of the gloomy workshop of the undertaker, that Oliver gave way to the feelings which the day's treatment may be supposed likely to have awakened in a mere child.
-- Mr. Brownlow gently shook his head to impose silence on his friend, and resumed: 'Do you know where this poor boy is now?'
-- A long silence ensued; during which the Jew was plunged in deep thought, with his face wrinkled into an expression of villainy perfectly demoniacal.
-- A dim light shone at intervals from some bed-room window; and the hoarse barking of dogs occasionally broke the silence of the night.
-- When they had sat in silence for some time, the two old women rose from the bed, and crouching over the fire, held out their withered hands to catch the heat.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She longed to speak, but could think of nothing to say; and after a short silence Mrs. Bennet be-gan repeating her thanks to Mr. Bingley for his kindness to Jane, with an apology for troubling him also with Lizzy.
-- 'You dislike an argument, and want to silence this.'
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