"silences" in Chinese (Simplified)
沉默（复数）
Definition
指安静、不说话的时期或行为；也可以表示有意停止声音或交流的情形。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
复数'silences'多用于正式或文学语境，描述多次或者多种沉默，不如单数常用。通常用于描述气氛、情感，或反复出现的寂静时刻。
Examples
There were long silences during the meeting.
会议期间有很长的**沉默**。
She felt uncomfortable with the silences at dinner.
她对晚餐时的**沉默**感到不自在。
The movie was full of awkward silences.
这部电影充满了尴尬的**沉默**。
Their conversation kept hitting unexpected silences, making it hard to relax.
他们的对话不断出现意外的**沉默**，让人难以放松。
She uses those silent moments—the little silences—to think before she answers.
她利用那些短暂的**沉默**来思考再回答。
Sometimes the silences between words say more than the words themselves.
有时候，话语之间的**沉默**比话本身更有意义。