something that you say inordertodescribeasituationwhere there wascompletesilence,especiallybecausepeoplewere veryinterestedor verysurprisedby what washappening:
（因着迷或惊讶而）鸦雀无声
Margaret'sex-husbandturnedup at thewedding. Honestly, you could haveheardapindrop.玛格丽特的前夫出现在婚礼现场。老实说，当时全场真是鸦雀无声。
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