"deafening silence" in Chinese (Simplified)
震耳欲聋的寂静
Definition
一种非常强烈、显著的寂静,常用来强调某种场合下缺乏声音或回应有多么明显和令人不安。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个习惯用语,并不是真的指吵闹到让人失聪,而是形容气氛中静得让人难受。多用于期待有人说话或回应却一片寂静时。常见于正式和非正式语境。
Examples
There was a deafening silence in the room after the announcement.
公告之后,房间里出现了**震耳欲聋的寂静**。
When he asked the question, a deafening silence filled the class.
他提问时,教室里充满了**震耳欲聋的寂静**。
After she left, there was a deafening silence at the table.
她离开后,桌子上弥漫着**震耳欲聋的寂静**。
You could feel the deafening silence right after he dropped the bombshell.
他爆出猛料后,现场气氛陷入了**震耳欲聋的寂静**。
Her joke was met with deafening silence—nobody laughed.
她的笑话引来的是**震耳欲聋的寂静**——没有人笑。
There was a deafening silence when no one volunteered for the task.
当没有人愿意自愿承担任务时,现场陷入了**震耳欲聋的寂静**。