"silent as the grave" 怎么发音
expression
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
释义
Used to describe a place, situation, or person that is extremely quiet, like a grave.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈsaɪɫənt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹeɪv
英式英语
sˈaɪlənt/ /ˈæs/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹeɪv
简化发音
美式
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
英式
SY-lent az thuh GRAYV
语境中听
At night, the whole house was silent as the grave.
When the teacher entered, the classroom became silent as the grave.
The street was silent as the grave after midnight.
You could hear a pin drop; the hall was silent as the grave.