粵

死sei2寂zik6

sei2 zik6sǐ jì

English

  1. deathly stillness
  2. very quiet; lifeless

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 非常安靜、一啲聲都冇;冇生氣、死氣沉沉嘅

Examples

  • 房屋一片死寂。

    The house was dead silent.

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  • 傑西死寂般沈默地盯著喬丹看。

    Jessie stared at Jordan in dead silence.

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  • 呢間學校處於一片死寂。

    This school is in a deathly stillness.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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