| 释义 |
conversation stopper
noun countable usually singular
■a remark which stops the natural flow of the conversation because it is unexpected and in some way causes embarrassment or shock 打断谈话的言论（会导致尴尬或震惊）•When she told us her son was in prison, it was a real conversation stopper.当她告诉我们她儿子入狱了之后，大家都停止了谈话。 |