silence

• n.静寂；静寂；無言；無活動；無声
• vt.沈黙する；静める；抑制する；雑音を消す
• 静寂！沈黙する！

silent, quiet, -ence, 名詞の接尾辞から。

silence (n.)

c. 1200, "muteness, state of being silent," from Old French silence "state of being silent; absence of sound," from Latin silentium "a being silent," from silens, present participle of silere "be quiet or still," of unknown origin. Meaning "absence of sound" in English is from late 14c.

silence (v.)

1560s, intransitive, "become still or silent;" 1590s, transitive, "make silent," from silence (n.). Related: Silenced; silencing.

1. There was a long silence ，and my father looked shamefaced.

沈黙は長く続いたが、私の父は恥じ入った顔をしていた。

2.There was silence at the other end of the line.

電話の向こうから音が聞こえない。

3.Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs Fisher spoke.

フィッシャー夫人が発言したとき、代表たちは一言も言わずに一心不乱に聞いていた。

4.The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.

悲鳴がこの恐ろしい静寂を破った。

5.The silence was broken by the whirring of a helicopter.

ヘリコプターのブーンという音が静寂を破った。