"one could hear a pin drop" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見

Definition

這個片語表示某地非常安靜，連一根針掉到地上的聲音都能聽見。用來形容極度的寂靜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個習語，可用於正式或非正式場合表示極度的安靜，常見於驚人消息或緊張時刻之後，不適用於普通安靜時。

Examples

After the teacher left, one could hear a pin drop in the classroom.

老師離開後，教室裡**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**。

It was so quiet during the exam that one could hear a pin drop.

考試時**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**。

When the news was announced, one could hear a pin drop.

宣佈消息時，**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**。

The audience was so shocked by his words that one could hear a pin drop.

觀眾被他的話震驚得**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**。

Right after the surprise was revealed, one could hear a pin drop in the room.

揭曉驚喜後，房間裡**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**。

When they walked into the empty hall, one could hear a pin drop — it was that silent.

他們走進空無一人的大廳時，**靜得連針掉在地上都能聽見**——真的非常安靜。