"quiet as the grave" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死一般安静

Definition

极其安静，没有一丝声音，通常让人感到有些不安。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个夸张比喻，强烈强调环境非常安静，语气略显文学或正式，日常口语不常用。也可说“像坟墓一样安静”。

Examples

The classroom was quiet as the grave after the teacher shouted.

老师喊过之后，教室里**死一般安静**。

The house was quiet as the grave when everyone left for the weekend.

大家周末离开后，房子里**死一般安静**。

When I walked into the empty church, it was quiet as the grave.

我走进空荡荡的教堂时，里面**死一般安静**。

It was quiet as the grave after the argument; nobody said a word for hours.

争吵过后，现场**死一般安静**，好几个小时没人说话。

Suddenly, the city was quiet as the grave during the blackout.

停电时，城市突然**死一般安静**。

I stepped outside late at night and it was quiet as the grave—not even a dog barking.

我深夜走到外面，外面**死一般安静**，连狗都不叫。