"quiet as the grave" 怎么发音
expression
KWY-uht az thuh GRAYV
KWY-uht az thuh GRAYV
释义
Extremely quiet or silent, as in a place where you can hear nothing at all, often creating a feeling of unease.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
英式英语
kwˈaɪət/ /ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹeɪv
简化发音
美式
KWY-uht az thuh GRAYV
英式
KWY-uht az thuh GRAYV
语境中听
The classroom was quiet as the grave after the teacher shouted.
The house was quiet as the grave when everyone left for the weekend.
When I walked into the empty church, it was quiet as the grave.
It was quiet as the grave after the argument; nobody said a word for hours.