1·Below, there was dead silence.
下面是死一般的寂静。
2·They hurried about in dead silence, with anxious faces.
他们四下忙乱，人人一言不发，面有忧色。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·There was dead silence but for a fly beating against the glass.
若没有一只苍蝇在扑打着玻璃，便是一片死寂。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·There was a dead silence.
一阵死寂。
5·Here produced another dead silence.
这儿又是一片死寂。
6·There was a dead silence instantly, and Alice thought to herself, "I wonder what they WILL do next!"
那儿是死一般的寂静，爱丽丝想：“我想知道，它们下一步怎么办呢？”
7·Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere.
夜深人静，一片死寂。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
8·There was dead silence for about a minute.
众人沉默了大概一分钟。
9·There was a dead silence after the announcement.
宣布后接着而来的是一片死寂。
10·There followed a dead silence after a strange noise.
奇怪的声音之后便是死一般的寂静。