"silent as the grave" in Indonesian
Definition
Dipakai untuk menggambarkan tempat, situasi, atau orang yang sangat sunyi, tanpa suara sama sekali.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Biasanya dipakai dalam tulisan atau deskripsi dramatis, jarang untuk percakapan sehari-hari. Searti dengan 'hening total'.
Examples
At night, the whole house was silent as the grave.
Pada malam hari, seluruh rumah **hening seperti kuburan**.
When the teacher entered, the classroom became silent as the grave.
Saat guru masuk, ruang kelas menjadi **hening seperti kuburan**.
The street was silent as the grave after midnight.
Setelah tengah malam, jalanan **sunyi senyap seperti makam**.
You could hear a pin drop; the hall was silent as the grave.
Sampai suara jarum jatuh pun terdengar; aula **hening seperti kuburan**.
After the shocking news, the office was silent as the grave for several minutes.
Setelah kabar mengejutkan, kantor **hening seperti kuburan** selama beberapa menit.
As soon as the lights went out, the camp became silent as the grave.
Begitu lampu padam, perkemahan menjadi **hening seperti kuburan**.