She had never known it to be so silent before.

她以前从未觉得这么寂静。

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So it seems staying silent for eight minutes could be a challenge, never mind eight days.

这样看来，要保持沉默八分钟都可能是个挑战，更不要说是八天。

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This room was chill, because it seldom had a fire; it was silent, because remote from the nursery and kitchen; solemn, because it was known to be so seldom entered.

房子里难得生火，所以很冷；因为远离保育室和厨房，所以很静；又因为谁都知道很少有人进去，所以显得庄严肃穆。 只有女佣每逢星期六上这里来，把一周内静悄悄落在镜子上和家具上的灰尘抹去。

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It could be career ending so they remain silent.

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We must not be silent and say it's not in our backyard, so therefore it doesn't matter.

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