"reduce to silence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使無言以對
• 使沉默

Definition

讓某人說不出話，通常因為喫驚、在辯論中被擊敗，或感到尷尬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、書面或文學語境，描述爭論或震驚讓人無言的情形。口語會用'說不出話'。

Examples

Her answer reduced everyone to silence.

她的回答**使**大家**無言以對**。

The teacher's strict tone reduced the noisy class to silence.

老師嚴厲的語氣**讓**吵鬧的班級**沉默下來**。

He was reduced to silence by the shocking news.

他被這個震驚的消息**弄得無言以對**。

Her clever argument quickly reduced her opponent to silence.

她聰明的辯論**讓**對手**無言以對**。

The audience was reduced to silence at the end of the powerful speech.

強有力的演講結束時，觀眾們**鴉雀無聲**。

When she told her secret, it reduced the whole group to silence.

當她說出祕密時，全組人都**沉默了下來**。