silence

The heavy snow brought a deep silence to the entire countryside overnight.

(Chinese) 大雪在一夜之间给整个乡村带来了深沉的寂静。

A long, uncomfortable silence followed his shocking announcement at the meeting.

(Chinese) 他在会议上宣布了令人震惊的消息后，紧接着是一阵漫长而尴尬的沉默。