be as silent as the grave
例句
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The king rapped on the table with his heavy metal ring, and the company fell silent.
国王用他重重的金属戒指敲打桌子, 使客人安静下来。
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He kept silent,eating just as conscientiously but as though everything tasted alike.
他一声不吭,闷头吃着,仿佛桌上的饭菜都一个味儿。
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a silent vigil outside the presidential palace
总统府外无声的守夜抗议
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The air was strangely still and silent.
天空异常沉寂宁静。
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The police had to get special permission to open up the grave.
警察必须在获得特准后, 才能打开这座坟墓。
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When he came,he was silent and moody,and after a few sarcastic remarks he went away.
他来时默默无言,郁郁不乐,冷嘲热讽一通之后就走了。
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A silent movie doesn’t mean it is motionless.
无声电影并非没有动作。
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Every summer a number of boys terminate their youthful career in a watery grave.
每年夏天,都有若干名男孩子把年轻有为的一生埋葬在水中。
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He rescued her from a watery grave.
他把她从水中救起。
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The “e” in “ time” is a silent letter.
time中的e不发音。