As silent as the grave.

作为沉默的坟墓。

youdao

I expected there to be someone at home, but when I returned it was as silent as the grave.

我预料会有人在家的，但当我回来的时，屋里却一片寂静，空无一人。

youdao

The place was empty as we left, silent as the grave.

我们离开时，那地方空空荡荡，如坟墓一般寂静无声。

youdao

She was a grave and silent little person with the disconcerting habit of holding your gaze unblinkingly, as if you had nothing in common.

NEWYORKER: Good Neighbors