Some people use silence as a disguise of the emptiness of the head.
Some use it as a means to depict their disorientation and melancholy.
And some use it as a way of expressing their angers and sorrows.
Silence usually is ephemeral. It reminds one of the bronze bells dangling from a pagoda's eaves；on windless days they are a decoration upon the age-weathered beauty, but with wind they give out wonderful tinkling and jingling metallurgic sounds, as if echoing age-old stories of long, long ago……
Do you not think the same of silent people?
They say that“Silence is golden”，but of what nature is this“gold”?It can include integrity, honesty and kindness；it can stand for indifference to and detachment from fame and fortune；but it can also act as an excuse for hypocrisy, slyness and cowardice……the glittering of gold may not necessarily be the most brilliant lustre in the world.
Can it be that permanent silence is only represented by death?
Perhaps even death cannot represent true silence, for the carrier of the soul can turn into dust, so that the sincere and wise voices from the bottom of the heart will trigger long-lasting echoes in the seas of human hearts……
-disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz]v.隐藏，遮掩
典型例句
There’s no disguising the fact that he’s a liar.
他爱撒谎，这可是掩盖不了的。
联想记忆
cover v.（以覆盖或遮掩方式）隐藏或保护某物
hide v.隐藏；隐瞒
-depict [dɪˈpɪkt]v.描述，描写
典型例句
Her novel depicts life in modern London.
她的小说描写的是伦敦现代的生活。
联想记忆
depiction n.描写，叙述
describe v.描述，形容；描绘
description n.描述，描写
-melancholy [ˈmeləŋkɔlɪ]n.忧郁；抑郁 adj.悲哀的；沮丧的
典型例句
A deep melancholy runs through her poetry.
她的诗中贯穿着悲伤的情调。
A funeral is a melancholy occasion.葬礼是令人悲哀的场合。
联想记忆
melancholia n.忧郁症
gloomy adj.黑暗的；令人沮丧的；阴沉的
-decoration [ˌdekəˈreɪʃn]n.装饰；装饰品
典型例句
There is a kind of special decoration in the wall.
这墙上有一种很特别的装饰。
联想记忆
decorate v.装饰
decorator n.（给房屋等）粉刷和糊壁纸的人
-indifference [ɪnˈdɪfrəns]n.漠不关心；冷淡；无兴趣、感觉或反应
典型例句
It’s a matter of complete indifference to me.
这件事对我来说完全无所谓。
联想记忆
concern n.关心；对某人来说是重要的或感兴趣的事物
difference n.差别；差异；不同之处
-detachment [dɪˈtætʃmənt]n.冷静；超然
典型例句
He answered with an air of detachment.
他以超然的神态回答。
联想记忆
attachment n.附件；依恋；连接物
-hypocrisy [hɪˈpɔkrəsɪ]n.伪善；虚伪
典型例句
We were cheated by his hypocrisy.
我们都被他的伪善欺骗了。
联想记忆
hypocrite n.伪善者；伪君子
-cowardice [ˈkauədɪs]n.胆小；怯懦
典型例句
He lost everything because of his cowardice.
他因为怯懦而失去了一切。
联想记忆
coward n.胆小鬼；懦夫
bravery n.勇气；胆量
-permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt]adj.永久的；永恒的
典型例句
The condition can be permanent or last for a few hours.
这种情况可以是永久性的或只持续几个小时。
联想记忆
impermanent adj.暂时的，非永久的
-.trigger [ˈtrigə]v.发动；引发
典型例句
His stupid remarks triggered off a strike.
他说的蠢话引发了一场罢工。
最常用法
trigger sth.off 发动某事；引发某事
联想记忆
cause v.引起；使发生
有的人以沉默掩饰思想的空虚。
有的人以沉默叙述迷茫和惆怅。
有的人以沉默表达内心的愤怒和忧伤。
沉默常常是暂时的。就像古塔檐角下的铜铃，无风时，它们只是一种古色古香的装饰，一起风，它们便会发出奇妙的金属音响，似乎是许多古老故事的悠远的回声……
沉默的人们不也一样？
他们说“沉默是金”可“沉默”是怎样的一种“金”呢？这个“金”字中，可以包含正直、善良，可以是超脱的声誉、幸运，也可以是虚伪、圆滑、怯懦的一种托辞……金子的光泽，未必是世界上最动人的光泽。
是不是只有死亡才是永远的沉默？
也许，死亡也未必是真正的沉默，灵魂的载体可以化为尘土，那些真诚睿智的心声，却会长久地在人心的海洋中引起悠长的回声……