加the表示特指，例如：
1、Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked.休打破了沉默，問道：“她總是遲到嗎”
2、The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her.亞歷克斯的沉默傷害了她，讓她不知所措。
3、The silence lengthened as Thorne unnecessarily shuffled some papers.索恩整理着一些本無須整理的檔案，沉默還在延續。
