as still as death meaning in English
死一般的寂静
Examples
- Just before the thunder broke , everything suddenly went as still as death ; not a leaf rustled , not a bird sang
就在雷鸣前的一刹那，突然万籁俱寂，没有一片树叶动，也没有一只鸟鸣。 - I have waited here an hour , he resumed , while i continued staring ; and the whole of that time all round has been as still as death
“我已经等了一个钟头了， ”就在我还发愣的当儿他又说了， “我等的时候，四周一直像死一样的静。 - I never knew such a sound sleeper ! once his head touches the pillow , he just lies there as still as death till he ' s wakened
我从未见到过这样会睡的人。只要他的脑袋一碰到枕头，他就会死一样地躺在那儿，一动不动的，直到一觉睡醒。 - I never knew such a sound sleeper ! once his head touches the pillow , he just lies there as still as death till he ' s wakened
我从未见到过这样会睡的人。只要他的脑袋一碰到枕头，他就会死一样地躺在那儿，一动不动的，直到一觉睡醒。 - I set down again , a - shaking all over , and got out my pipe for a smoke ; for the house was all as still as death now , and so the widow wouldn t know
我坐了下来，浑身直打颤，取出我的烟斗，抽了一口烟，因为屋子里到处象死一般静，所以寡妇不会知道我在抽烟。