The teacher tried to silence the pupils.

老师设法让学生们安静下来。

a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died

为死去的人默哀两分钟

I got used to his silence on the money.

我习惯了他在钱的问题上保持沉默。

A scream broke the silence of the night.

一声尖叫打破了深夜的寂静。

I can’t study with any kind of music — I have to work in silence or I can’t think!

我必须在安静的环境中学习，不能伴着音乐，否则我无法思考！