缄默的

Their reticence and tenseness seemed to melt away as they petted the stray, and our sessions were relaxed and open.

他们摸拍这只猫时，素日缄默和紧张似乎融化了，疗程进行得既轻松，又坦率。

As no one was ever convicted of the murders, it is widely believed that there may have been a conspiracy of silence maintained by the victims’ friends and families.

兇手始终没有归案，所以人们普认为受害者亲友达成了保持缄默协议。