We did not think it hypocritical to draw over our vagaries the curtain of a decent silence.

我们对自己的一些荒诞不经的行为遮上一层保持体面的缄默，并不认为这是虚伪。

We do not stray out of all words into the ever silent; we do not raise our hands to the void for things beyond hope.

我们并不背离一切言语而走入永远缄默的歧途；我们并不向空虚伸手要求超乎希望的事物。

Today, we will learn twelve things you should always keep private.

今天我们一起来看看，你应该保持缄默的 12 件事。

And that's exactly the situation where you might need to bite your tongue.

这正是你要保持缄默的情况。

(Unlike those buttoned-up professional literary critics, who do not tend to write about how books make them cry.) Some old-fashioned bibliophiles may suspect that BookTok is less about books than about people seeking attention by promoting them.

(这不像那些缄默的专业文学，他们往往不会去写书籍如何让他们嚎啕大哭。)一些老派的爱书人会怀疑，BookTok与其说是关于书籍，不如说是关于通过宣传书籍来寻求关注的人。

During his speech, Emanuel said the lack of trust between police and many African-Americans must be rebuilt, and a code of silence in the police department must end.

伊曼纽尔在讲话中表示，警察和大部分非裔美国人之间缺少信任，而这种信任必须重建，警察部门的缄默原则必须结束。

The Selective Mutism Center explains that while some kids are naturally chatty and others quiet, those with Selective Mutism will not speak in certain circumstances.

选择性缄默症中心解释说，虽然有些孩子天生健谈，有些相对安静，但患有选择性缄默症的孩子在某些情况下不会说话。

Even NAFTA's cheerleaders (a more reticent bunch) might concede that the deal has fallen short of their expectations.

即使是NAFTA的支持者(一个更为缄默的人群)也不得不承认这份贸易协定未达到他们的预期。

That was a rare moment, in 50 years of silence, when her secret was almost out.

在50年的缄默中，这是一个罕见的时刻，她的秘密几乎被公之于众。

Poor pantaloon, he was not an object to excite love, but the smile in her eyes was affectionate, and it was possible that her reserve concealed a very deep feeling.

这个怜的傻瓜，他不是一个引起女人爱情的人物。但施特略夫太太眼睛里的笑容是含着爱怜的，在她的缄默后面也隐藏着深挚的感情。

That's why your mom wants to squash him.

这就是你妈让他保持缄默的原因。

The monks are bound by vows of silence.

【bind】僧侣们必须遵守保持缄默的誓言。

Dreadful question: there was no one here to answer it—not even dumb sign, mute token.

怕的问题：无人答，甚至连无声的迹象、缄默的标志也没有。