Cracks are appearing in the wall of silence surrounding the secret practice of extraordinary rendition as prisoners are coming forward to tell of their ordeals.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

In their silence they were themselves. "They"ve only recently learned to sell these crystals since the highway was built about ten years back.

只有在平静中，她们才显露出自己的真实面目,“她们是在最近才学会卖这些水晶石的，大概是10年前。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

And one of the distinguishing characteristics between these two cultures is their approach were silence.

两种文化最突出的特点之一是,印第安人崇尚安静。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

"It is absolutely unacceptable to have individuals suffering in silence because they're afraid their peers or superiors will make fun of them,or worse, it will adversely affect their careers,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25