English translation of '沉寂'

形

1. (= 十分寂静) quiet
2. (= 没有消息)
   ⇒ 他沉寂了很久后，突然给我们来了一封信。 (Tā chénjìle hěnjiǔ hòu, tūrán gěi wǒmen láile yī fēng xìn.) There was no news from him for ages, and then suddenly he sent us a letter.
   ⇒ 那位小说家已沉寂了多年。 (Nà wèi xiǎoshuōjiā yǐ chénjìle duō nián.) We've heard nothing from the novelist for years.