深夜的森林里，寂静得只能听见自己的心跳声。

In the forest at night, the ___silence was so deep that I could hear my own heartbeat.

图书馆里的一片寂静让所有人都专注于阅读。

The complete ___silence in the library helped everyone focus on their reading.

妈妈竖起手指放在嘴边，示意孩子们安静。

Mom raised her finger to her lips to ___silence the children.

公司高层试图用金钱收买记者来掩盖丑闻。

The company executives tried to buy the journalist's ___silence about the scandal.