"so quiet you could hear a pin drop" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 安静得连针掉在地上都能听见

Definition

这个表达形容环境非常安静，安静到连针掉在地上的声音都能听见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个惯用语，用来描述极度安静或令人尴尬的沉默环境。通常用于口语、故事和描写。不是字面意义，表示非常安静而已。

Examples

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop in the library.

图书馆里**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

After the teacher shouted, the classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

老师喊完后，教室里**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

At midnight, the house was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

午夜时分，家里**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

The tension in the meeting room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop after the boss made his announcement.

老板宣布完后，会议室里的气氛**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

When she stepped onto the stage, the auditorium was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

她登台时，礼堂里**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

After I told them the news, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop for a full minute.

我告诉他们消息后，那儿**安静得连针掉在地上都能听见**，持续了一整分钟。