The house was still as death, and nothing but the wailing of the wind broke the deep hush.

房间里死一般寂静，只有外面呼啸的风打破这深深的寂静。累坏了的汉娜仍然沉睡不醒。

On the lower twigs of the lime-tree the little bunches of yellow flowers hung still as death.

菩提树较低的枝条上， 黄色的小花束像死亡一样静静地垂下。

The green damp hung upon the low walls; the tracks of the snail and slug glistened in the light of the candle; but all was still as death.

绿色的湿气挂在矮墙上；蜗牛和鼻涕虫的足迹在烛光下闪闪发光。但一切都像死亡一样静止。

The jailer, after ushering him into the room, remained a moment, marvelling at the comparative quiet that followed his entrance; for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death, although the child continued to moan.

看守把他领进房间后， 他呆了一会儿，对他进来后的相对安静感到惊奇。因为海丝特·白兰立即变得像死了一样静止， 尽管孩子还在呻吟。

" 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. I dared not enter. You do not know me? Look, I'm not a stranger! "

“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。我不敢进去。你不认识我了吗？瞧瞧，我不是生人呀！”

`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. I dared not enter. You do not know me? Look, I'm not a stranger! '

" 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。我不敢进去。你不认识我了吗？瞧瞧，我不是生人呀！"