This rule of silence had had this effect, that throughout the whole convent, speech had been withdrawn from human creatures, and bestowed on inanimate objects.

那种保持肃静的院规产生了这样一种后果，那就是在全院，语言已从人的身上消退并交给了无生命的东西。

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Silence is one of the most profound ways to connect with your inner voice, with nature. Silence is the best part of speech.

沉默是连系你内心声音的最具影响的方式，沉默是演讲中最好的部分。

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"Ashamed of drinking!" The tippler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.

“我羞愧我喝酒。”酒鬼说完以后就再也不开口了。

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The silence of the human rights and free speech crowd also provides food for thought.

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"Once again, you've honored me with your confidence, and once again, I am committed to earning it, " Daley said in a brief victory speech that also included a moment of silence for the victims of dual nightclub disasters last week.

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